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N.Y. Detainee Rights Upheld Under Due Process

The Supreme Court of New York held that any restraints imposed
upon pre-trial detainees in excess of assuring their attendance at trial
constituted deprivation of due process, which included limitations on
telephone use, receiving and sending letters, non-contact visiting
periods, the receipt and reading of magazines and newspapers, medical
care, ...

 

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