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Use of Chemical Agents Not Per Se Unconstitutional
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that prison officials may use mace, tear gas, or chemical agents on prisoners when reasonably necessary to prevent riots or escapes or subdue recalcitrant prisoners. The class action suit filed by Wisconsin prisoner's alleged guards violated their Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment rights by ...
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