Eighth Amendment

Protections for Prisoners

Protections for Prisoners

Scholars discuss the policies that govern prisons’ treatment of prisoners.

The Right to Eat in Prison

The Right to Eat in Prison

Scholars discuss how food quality and access shape the lived experience of incarceration.

The Right to Self-Shelter

The Right to Self-Shelter

Scholar argues that unhoused individuals should have the right to decide whether to use government shelter.

Supreme Court Allows Cities to Punish Homelessness

Supreme Court Allows Cities to Punish Homelessness

A new decision takes a narrow view of the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause.

Reforming Health Care for Patients in Prison

Reforming Health Care for Patients in Prison

Scholars discuss the lack of uniform standards for health care provided behind bars.