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Retaliatory Infraction States Claim
Loaded on July 15, 1995
published in Prison Legal News
July, 1995, page 10
An Illinois district court has reaffirmed that prisoners retain a first amendment right to complain about prison conditions without fear of being subjected to retaliation by prison officials. Selma Geder, an Illinois state prisoner, filed numerous administrative grievances complaining about prison conditions. In retaliation for such complaints he was infracted …
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- Maryland Agrees to Pay $30,000 to Prisoner Who Was Beaten by Guards While Handcuffed, Jan. 1, 2026. Retaliation for Filing Grievances, Snitch Jacketing, Liberty Interests, Evidence, Wrongful Use of Force.
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