Legal Opinion
Bruce D. Wellman, Cross-Appellees v. Gordon H. Faulkner, Cross-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 9, 1983No. 81-3060, 81-3061PublishedCited by 208 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
In these consolidated appeals we consider whether the conditions of imprisonment at the Indiana state prison at Michigan City meet constitutional standards. Plaintiffs challenge the adequacy of Michigan City’s medical care, the condition of its physical plant, the level of violence, the amount of time prisoners must spend in their cells and certain prison procedures (or lack thereof) that allegedly heighten the level of tension in the prison. The district court found that the totality of conditions did not violate the eighth amendment but that certain specific…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Ramos v. LammCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by208 opinions
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- Estate of Rice Ex Rel. Rice v. Correctional Medical ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
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