Healthcare/Hospital Law
Aug. 15, 2009
Confronting Overcrowding
The three-judge panel overseeing California prisons litigation made a difficult decision at a difficult time, writes Hadar Aviram.
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By Hadar Aviram The recent three-judge panel decision in Plata/Coleman v. Schwarzenegger requires the state to undertake a difficult task at a difficult time. In order comply with the minimal constitutional requirements for physical and mental health care within prisons, the panel ordered the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to reduce the adult population in California's 33 institutions by approximately 4...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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