COVID-19 in Jails: A Case Study
5/22/20
By: Wes Jackson
By now we are all familiar with the CDC’s recommendations for limiting the spread of COVID-19: “social distancing,” maintaining a distance of six feet from others as much as possible, avoiding large gatherings, and self-isolation if you …
Supreme Court to Determine Standard for Constitutional Excessive Force Claims by Pretrial Detainees
5/18/15
By: E. Andy Treese
The Supreme Court of the United States will soon decide the legal standard used to analyze claims of constitutionally excessive force asserted by pretrial detainees under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The case is Kingsley v. Hendrickson…
