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Samuel Disario

Cruel and unusual or adequate healthcare: Looking at the circuit split

In 1976, the United States Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision where the Court interpreted the Eighth Amendment’s “cruel and...

Vicky Cheng

Forgotten by their keepers: Ensuring Eighth Amendment protections during COVID-19

For more than a year now, correctional staff in most states have been eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. They are prioritized given the...

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