What is the current state of the law on human rights violations under the Eighth Amendment?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Johnson v. Lusk, No. 2:18-CV-2984-DMC (E.D. Cal. 2019):
As noted above, the Eighth Amendment ". . . embodies broad and idealistic concepts of dignity, civilized standards, humanity, and decency." Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 102 (1976). Conditions of confinement may, however, be harsh and restrictive. See Rhodes v. Chapman, 452 U.S. 337, 347 (1981). Under these principles, prison officials have a duty to take
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reasonable steps to protect inmates from physical abuse.
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