Legal Opinion
James Miller v. Gary L. Henman, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Marion, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 31, 1986No. 86-1035PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
The United States Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois, houses the worst of the bad. It is the maximum security institution in the country. Since October 1983 Marion has been “locked down”. Every prisoner is confined to his cell most of the day; when let out for short periods, prisoners are apt to be chained and closely guarded. We have held that the lockdown does not violate the Constitution, including the due process clause of the fifth amendment. Caldwell v. Miller, 790 F.2d 589, 601-05 (7th Cir.1986). Caldwell did not deal with a due process claim based on…
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