for The State Bar Of New Mexico
1. Bell v. Wolfish, No. 77-1829 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, January 16, 1979, Argued , May 14, 1979, Decided
OVERVIEW: Prisoners were not entitled to judgment in their action challenging the conditions of their pretrial detention because the conditions of the detention were not unconstitutional, did not amount to punishment, and served a legitimate purpose.
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