Legal Opinion
Campbell v. Cauthron
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 29, 1980No. 78-1838PublishedCited by 113 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Willie Campbell and Dale Christee, inmates at the Sebastian County jail, appeal from the dismissal of their class action challenge to numerous conditions of confinement at the jail. They contend that their constitutional rights are being abridged by (1) overcrowding and lack of exercise, (2) inadequate diet, (3) forced exposure to religious witnessing, (4) restricted visitation privileges, (5) denial of access to newspapers, (6) insufficient medical care, and (7) inadequate security. We agree that the jail is unconstitutionally overcrowded and that many prisoners are…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by113 opinions
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