Chris Myers v. Thomas Hundley

MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Certain inmates at the Iowa State Penitentiary (“ISP”) challenged the prison’s idle-pay policy, and the district court granted the defendants’ motion for. summary judgment. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

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Inmates in administrative segregation at the Iowa State Penitentiary receive $7.70 per month in idle pay. From this sum, they must buy necessary hygiene supplies (such as soap and toothpaste), non-prescription medications, and stamps and supplies for legal mail. The inmates contend that $7.70 per month is not enough to pay for their…