Legal Opinion
Knox v. Lanham
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided July 31, 1995No. JFM-93-1891PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MOTZ, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs are prisoners committed to the custody of the Maryland Commissioner of Correction (“Commissioner”) who are serving life sentences with the possibility of parole. 1 Prior to 1993, plaintiffs were classified to minimum or pre-release security (the two lowest levels), and several participated in work release and/or family leave programs. In the spring of 1993, participation in family leave and work release programs by prisoners serving life sentences was suspended. Further, plaintiffs were reclassified to at least medium security.
Plaintiffs have filed suit…
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- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by29 opinions
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