Legal Opinion
Alberti v. Klevenhagen
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 4, 1986No. 85-2036PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT MADDEN HILL, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to its continuing jurisdiction in a class action complaining of conditions in Harris County jails, the district court found constitutional violations and ordered implementation of a new plan for staffing and inmate supervision. The evidence amply supports the district court’s finding that a high level of violence exists in the jails, and the district court properly determined that *1222these conditions violated the Eighth Amendment. The remedy ordered was an adequate and proper corrective measure. Accordingly, we affirm the order of the district court in…
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