Legal Opinion
Ford v. Bender
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 24, 2014No. 12-1622, 12-2142UnknownCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Circuit Judge.
The Supreme Court has made clear that a pretrial detainee enjoys a due process right to be free from punishment. Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520, 535, 99 S.Ct. 1861, 60 L.Ed.2d 447 (1979). At the same time, a state has a valid interest in promoting the security of detention facilities for the safety of detainees and staff. Id. at 540, 99 S.Ct. 1861. This case, concerned with an individual inmate, illustrates one way in which these two interests might come into conflict.
Plaintiff-appellee Albert Ford was held in disciplinary segregated confinement throughout a period of…
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