Legal Opinion
Palmer v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC
District Court, M.D. Georgia
Decided December 5, 2017No. CASE NO. 4:17–CV–102 (CDL)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAY D. LAND, CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
One hundred forty-three county jails are spread throughout the state of Georgia, housing tens of thousands of detainees on any given day.1 Many (perhaps most) of these detainees are awaiting trial and have been convicted of no crime. Thus, they are presumed to be innocent. Someone must address their essential needs during their detention, including the provision of constitutionally mandated food and healthcare. Generally, county sheriffs and the county in which these jails are located share that responsibility-the sheriff operates the jail and the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Hess v. Port Authority Trans-Hudson CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Willie Santonio Manders v. Thurman LeeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- McClendon v. Georgia Department of Community HealthCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
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