1. Inmate's Rights
Prisoners retain certain basic rights, which survive despite imprisonment. The rights of access to the courts and of respect for one's bodily integrity - that is, not to be assaulted - are such fundamental rights. ... The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment has been held to apply to prison inmates. ... (Palmer, Constitutional Rights of Prisoners.) ... Inmates' First Amendment rights are less extensive than other citizens' and their rights can be limited due to security or other penological concerns. ...
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