Developmentally Disabled Prisoners in California Win Further Judicial Relief
Author: Fred Cohen.
Source: Volume 12, Number 05, January/February 2011 , pp.67-69(3)
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Abstract:
The law is fairly clear as to the duty to protect developmentally disabled inmates under the Constitution, and also as to the duty to make reasonable accommodation under the ADA but is California properly identifying and classifying such inmates?Keywords: Clark v. California , Case No. C- 96-1486 CRB, Armstrong v. Davis , 275 F.3d 849, 876, Cruz v. Hauck , 627 F.2d 710, 720, Toussaint v. McCarthy , 926 F.2d 800, 803, Sandin v. Conner , 515 U.S. 472, Wolff v. McDonnell , 418 U.S. 539, Phipps v. Sheriff
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