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Ad Seg for Death-Eligible Detainee Is Unconstitutional
A federal court in Puerto Rico held that confinement of a federal pretrial
detainee in segregation solely because he faced the death penalty was
unconstitutional punishment. It also held that the exhaustion requirement
of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, (PLRA) was inapplicable and did not
bar relief.
In February, 2003, …
detainee in segregation solely because he faced the death penalty was
unconstitutional punishment. It also held that the exhaustion requirement
of the Prison Litigation Reform Act, (PLRA) was inapplicable and did not
bar relief.
In February, 2003, …
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