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Judge: Mentally Ill Inmates' Rights Violated in Indiana Prisons

A federal court found the treatment of mentally ill prisoners in segregation units at Indiana prisons violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.

A federal court found the treatment of mentally ill prisoners in segregation units at Indiana prisons violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.