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Prisoner Advisors Reinstated
Loaded on July 15, 1990
published in Prison Legal News
July, 1990, page 2
A warden's refusal to reappoint four inmates to their positions as inmate legal advisors has been overturned by a federal appeals court.
Filed under:
Retaliation,
Retaliation for Filing Grievances,
Prisoner Legal Assistance.
Location:
Tennessee.
The inmates sued, alleging that the warden had refused to reappoint them because they criticized the performance of the chairman of the disciplinary board.
The court held a …
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