Is there a constitutional right to education and rehabilitation in prison?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Neal v. California, No. 2: 18-cv-1259 KJM KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2018):
It appears that the grounds of plaintiff's claim alleging denial of access to early release opportunities are the same as his claims alleging denial of access to education and rehabilitation. There is no constitutional right to education or rehabilitation in prison. Rhodes v. Chapman, 452 U.S. 337, 348 (1981) (deprivation of rehabilitation and educational programs does not violate
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