FeaturedMedical CareNationalPublic Case Spotlight: The Right to Medical Care in Custody (Estelle v. Gamble)A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing that deliberately ignoring a prisoner's serious medical needs can violate the U.S. Constitution.Success Stories
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FeaturedMedical CareNationalPublic Case Spotlight: The Right to Medical Care in Custody (Estelle v. Gamble)A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing that deliberately ignoring a prisoner's serious medical needs can violate the U.S. Constitution.
Federal RightsNationalPublic Case Spotlight: The Right to Access the Courts (Bounds v. Smith)The U.S. Supreme Court recognized that people in prison have a constitutional right of meaningful access to the courts.
Family SupportNationalPublic Case Spotlight: The Right to Marry in Prison (Turner v. Safley)The U.S. Supreme Court held that people in prison keep a constitutionally protected right to marry, and set the standard courts use to review prison rules.
Medical CareNationalPublic Case Spotlight: Adequate Health Care and Overcrowding (Brown v. Plata)The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that grossly inadequate prison medical and mental health care can violate the Constitution, and upheld court-ordered remedies.
Federal RightsNationalPublic Case Spotlight: Religious Accommodation in Prison (Holt v. Hobbs)The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that a prison grooming rule violated a federal law by preventing a person from following a sincere religious practice.