Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Kentucky v. Hamilton

468 U.S. 1217

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1984-07-05
Topic
general

"Treatment of the mental disorders of mentally disturbed inmates is a 'serious medical need.’ ” | although double-celling not practiced, excessive in-cell time in cells ranging in size from 54 to 59.2 square feet in Indiana state prison over 100 years old, combined with otherwise constitutionally adequate conditions of confinement, constituted unconstitutionally overcrowded conditions | overcrowding can violate eighth amendment | affirming imposition of population cap | affirming imposition of population cap | overcrowding can violate eighth amendment | overcrowding can violate eighth amendment

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Sup. Ct. Ky. Cer-tiorari denied.