Legal Opinion
Reynolds v. Wagner
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 22, 1997No. 96-1810UnknownCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALITO, Circuit Judge.
Several years ago, the Berks County Prison instituted a “fee-for-service” policy under which it began charging inmates a small fee when they sought health care. Under this policy, indigent inmates are guaranteed care, but their prison accounts are debited for the relevant charges. In this appeal, we consider constitutional challenges to this policy.
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A. The following facts are uncontested or were found by the district court. See Reynolds v. Wagner, 936 F.Supp. 1216, 1219-23 (E.D.Pa.1996). The Berks County Prison houses both pre-trial detainees and…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Reynolds v. WagnerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- Rouse v. PlantierDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1997