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The US Constitution prohibits "cruel and unusual" punishments. It does NOT specify the size of a jail cell. However, a valid argument could be made that confinement in a cell that small for an extended period of time WOULD be "cruel and unusual".
What else can I help you with?
What are the costs of keeping an inmate in prison?
$22,000 to $25,000 a year to keep a inmate locked up in a cell
Definition of Dungeon?
A dark, often underground chamber or cell used to confine prisoners.
Is cell phone use unconstitutional?
The use of a cell phone is unlikely to be a constitutional issue.
What if an inmate in jail or prison refused to leave his cell and or eat?
Two different issues here: if an inmate refuses to leave his cell he can be extracted from cell by a team of corrections officers who are trained for that purpose. If he refuses to eat it can be transferred to a psychiatric cell and put on suicide watch.
What does the word dungeon mean?
A dark, often underground chamber or cell used to confine prisoners.
What is another name for prisoner?
Prison may also be reffered to as a cell or a slammer.
How can I find my husband's cell mate?
My husband is in jail. Where can I find a free inmate look up so that I can see if his cell mate has a history of raping?
Is questioning an inmate while in jail legal?
Not only is it legal, it is common practice. It is even common practice to put an "undercover" law enforcement officer in a cell, masquerading as in inmate to gain more information. If however the inmate requests to not speak without his lawyer present, anything gained after that point is potentially "Fruit of the poison tree."
Is it legal to be held in an administrative segregation cell for 60 days and charged for a crime within jail?
You will need to speak to your attorney. However, it's generally acceptable to place an inmate in segregation when they pose a risk to themselves or others or when others pose a risk to the inmate.
Why can't inmates call cell phone numbers?
Most inmate calls are collect and most cell phones cannot accept collect calls.
What cell did inmata Robert schibline 1355az have during his time on alcatraz?
Robert schibline, Alcatraz inmate #1355 was assigned cell B-110,after he got out of quarantine, and kept the total time of his Alcatraz stay.
Maxim hite of a little prison?
Not sure exactly what you mean but the minimum square footage per inmate is 25 in a regular cell and 80 in a lockdown unit.
