8th Amendment Flashcards
1
Q
When does the 8th apply?
A
With post-conviction incarceration (punishment)
2
Q
What is the 8th Amendment test:
A
“Deliberate indifference”
3
Q
What is deliberate indifference?
A
Subjectively know of and disregard extreme threat to prisoner safety or health; if danger known - must act reasonably to ensure reasonable safety
4
Q
Prisoners?
A
PLRA requires screening, full exhaustion of administrative remedies
