Prisoner Rights Violation Lawyers
Authored by Ken LaMance, LegalMatch Law Library Managing Editor and Attorney at Law
What Are Some Examples of Prisoner Rights Violations?
Just because an individual is convicted of a crime and incarcerated does not mean that they do not have civil rights. Unfortunately, many forms of civil rights abuses do occur in prisons. Examples include:
- Holding prisoners in outdated prisons that are unsanitary or unsafe
- The sexual harassment or assault of prisoners by prison guards
- Preventing a prisoner from complaining about prison conditions to outside parties, such as the courts
- Punishing a prisoner for complaining about the prison to outside parties
- Subjecting a prisoner to torture or other forms of cruel and unusual punishment
- Denying a prisoner medical attention, or providing inadequate medical attention or facilities
- Denying a disabled prisoner the access guaranteed them under the Americans with Disabilities Act
How Can a Lawyer Help with Prisoner Rights Violations?
If you are incarcerated and think your rights have been violated, an experienced criminal defense attorney can help you lodge a complaint. A criminal defense attorney also can help you recover damages for injuries you suffer as a result of incarceration.
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Last Modified: 07-06-2009 12:52 PM PDT
