NCJ Number
48667
Date Published
1977
Length
80 pages
Annotation
A HANDBOOK SETTING FORTH THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF INMATES IN CONNECTICUT PRISONS AND OFFERING SUGGESTIONS ON HOW INMATES CAN PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS IS PRESENTED BY THE CONNECTICUT CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION.
Abstract
THE HANDOOK OPENS WITH A CHAPTER ON DUE PROCESS AS IT RELATES TO DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS, TRANSFER, COMMUNITY RELASE PROGRAMS, AND FURLOUGH PROGRAMS. A SECTION ON PRETRIAL CONFINEMENTS COVERS BAIL, PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT, ACCELERATED REHABILITATION, AND BEHAVIOR REPORTS. OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE FREEDOM FROM CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT PRISON CONDITIONS, MEDICAL CARE, GENERAL TREATMENT); FREEDOM FROM RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION; WOMEN IN PRISON (SENTENCING AND CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT, EQUAL RIGHTS, CHILDREN); AND DETAINERS AND SPEEDY TRIAL (PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING A SPEEDY TRIAL AND FOR RESOLVING DETAINERS, WHICH ARE NOTICES FROM POLICE IN ONE JURISDICTION TO CORRECTION OFFICIALS IN ANOTHER THAT A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS PENDING AGAINST AN INMATE OF THE PRISON IN THE SECOND JURISDICTION. OTHER CHAPTERS PRESENT INFORMATION ON ACCESS TO THE COURTS (GRIEVANCE PROCEDUES, WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS, ETC.); PRIVACY (CELL SEARCHES, STRIP SEARCHES, SEXUAL PRACTICES, RECORDS); PAROLE (GRANTING, DENIAL, REVOCATION); REGAINING LEGAL RIGHTS LOST UPON CONVICTION OF A CRIME; AND COMMUNICATIONS (MAIL, PUBLICATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AMONG INMATES). EACH CHAPTER IS ACCOMPANIED BY REFERENCES. A LIST OF SOURCES AND RESOURCES AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE INCLUDED. (LKM)