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Ruiz vs Estelle

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held that State penitentiary treatment and conditions in Texas were constitutionally cruel

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Prison Litigation Reform Act

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placed several restrictions on prisoners’ ability to file civil rights lawsuits based on the conditions of their confinement

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Automatic stay

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states that a motion to terminate prospective relief “shall operate as a stay” of that relief starting 30 days after the filing of the motion (extendable to up to 90 days for “good cause

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Exhaustion requirement

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to exhaust all available administrative remedies prior to bringing a lawsuit concerning the conditions of confinement under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 or any other federal law

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Garrity Warning

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The warning is meant to ensure that officers are aware of their rights and that their statements are voluntary and not coerced

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Graham vs Connor

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alleged that the officers’ use of force during the investigative stop had been excessive and violated Graham’s civil rights

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Section 1983

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Allows lawsuits for violations of constitutional rights

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RLUIPA religious land use and institutionalized persons act

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Prohibits any government from imposing a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person residing in or confined to an institution

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Prison litigation reform act

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placed several restrictions on prisoners’ ability to file civil rights lawsuits based on the conditions of their confinement

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Injunctive relief

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Ask the court to make the prison do something differently or stop doing something altogether

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Exhaustion of admin remedies

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First file a Admin grievance or complaint about the issue you want to sue over

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Mental or emotional injury

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No action for mental or emotional injury suffered while custody without prior showing of physical injury

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Filing fees 3 strikes provision

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If you had 3 prior frivolous lawsuits you have to pay your fees up front

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Executime is ___ minutes before shift

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7

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USERRA less than ____ days return to work after ____ hours upon return from orders

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31 days and 8 hours

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Must have sunlight after separation of

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10 days

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Commissary orders max of

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$100

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Court clothing

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Request through attorney of record 24 hours before court date pick up 72 hours after court or will be donated

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How many roll calls per day?

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No less than 1 per day

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How many visitations during weekend?

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1

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Standard facility clothing shall be issued to all inmates held over

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48 hours

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Whites may be laundered

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Twice per week

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How many hours can be banked into FMLA?

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480

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You will be allowed to shave on a _____ unless reasons exist to restrict your use of a razor for the safety and security of the facility

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Daily basis

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Funeral leave
3 working days
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P Time less than 8 years
144 hours maximum carryover
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P Time more than 8 years
216 hours annual carryover
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Part time P Time carryover
No more than 72 hours annually
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Classification logistics admin Sgt
Bi-annual audit of objective classification system
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TCJS 271.7
Annual internal audit of classification system
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Mental health screening form
Class B or higher with MH issues or intellectual disabilities
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Pregnant inmate count
Must count pregnant female inmates monthly
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On or before the 5th day of each month jails must report
Suicide attempted suicide death SBI escape assault sexual assault use of force resulting in SBI
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Deaths
Reported within 24 hours
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Mental health referrals For class B misdemeanor
Notify magistrate within 12 hours
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Sandra bland act
Jailers must have 8 hour mental health training
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Onview misdemeanors
Must see the magistrate within 24 hours of arrest
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Medical refusals
Inmate will taken to medical to sign refusal Or supervisor and medical staff will be present in front of inmate
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Evals
Recognize good and help correct the bad to give employee feedback to encourage their growth and development with follow ups to do status updates
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3/1 good except
DWI VOPA Domestic assault dropped weekender shock time
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Change of plea good except
FTA IBC instanters
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Day for day on child support and shock time is hour to hour
No back credit on Calais pro fine unless directed in commitment or bench order
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No preset bonds waivers
On DWI domestics assault VOPA
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If any charges require appearance before judge
No preset bonds allowed on any
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Detained by ICE Border patrol
Good for 48 hrs
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Depreciation of rights under color of law
This provision makes it a crime for someone acting under color of law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States.
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Official oppression
crime for a public servant to use their office to unlawfully deny someone their rights, unlawfully mistreat someone or subject them to arrest, detention, search, seizure, dispossession, assessment, or lien, and to sexually harass people.
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1983 civil rights act
provides an individual the right to sue state government employees and others acting "under color of state law" for civil rights violations
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Personal property
Cannot be searched without warrant
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4th amendment
Unreasonable search and seizure
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6th amendment
Speedy trail right to lawyer tried in same state of crime informed of charges against the accused
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5th amendment
Double jeopardy, self incrimination due process just compensation
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8th amendment
No excessive bail cruel and unusual punishment
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9th amendment
Nobody denied basic constitutional rights
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14th amendment
Civil rights 8th for convicted and 14th for non convicted
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Estelle vs gamble
Serious medical needs, not cruel and unusual to deny medical because victim is prisoner
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Connor vs graham
Objective reasonableness in claims of excessive force
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Glick test
Need for force relationship of need snd amount extent of injury good faith in force used
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Hudson vs McMillan
Excessive physical force may constitute cruel and unusual punishment even if no serious injury
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8 or less years
Earn 9.75 hours per time bi weekly
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8 or more years
Earn 11.75 hours p time bi weekly
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Military orders must be turned in
No later than 24 hours after issuance
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Paid military leave
15 days per year
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After paid military leave
Leave without pay for up to 5 years
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For military service less than 31 days
8 hours following return home to report for next scheduled work period
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For military service between 31 days and 180 days
14 days following release from service to apply for reemployment
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For more than 180 days of military service
Have 90 days from release of service to apply for reemployment
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FMLA
Provides 12 weeks of unpaid leave
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FMLA
Must have worked 12 months or 1250 hours
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Force
An aggressive act committed by a person which does not amount to an assault and is necessary to accomplish one’s objectives
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Use of force not justified if
Response to verbal provocation alone to resist an arrest
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Right
A power interest or demand inherent in one person or established by law for protection and benefit of a person
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8th amendment
Right to bail
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14th amendment
Equal protection of the law
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Privilege
A benefit enjoyed by a person beyond the common advantage of other citizens
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Grievance
Violation of civil right criminal act unjust denial of privileges prohibited act by facility staff
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Grievances
Interim response 15 days final response within 60 days
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Minor infractions
Up to 15 days
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Major infractions
Up to 30 days
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Tort liability
Money damages for civil wrongdoing
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Shaw vs stroud
Supervisor fails to take corrective action for employees with acts of misconduct
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City of canton vs Harris
Failure to train

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