CRJ 410 Week 7 Discussion

"Prisoners’ Rights" Please respond to the following:

• According to the text, offenders do not have full Constitutional rights, but the U.S. Constitution does afford offenders some protection. Choose two (2) of the four (4) key sources of prisoners’ rights (i.e., the U.S. Constitution, federal statutes, state constitutions, and state statutes). Provide your opinion on the manner in which offenders receive some protection of their Constitutional rights through the two (2) chosen sources.
• According to the text, an area ripe for litigation is the right of prisoners to have access to healthcare versus cost effective prison management. Select one (1) special prison population, and argue for or against state and federal government’s use of tax dollars to care for this special population. Support your position with at least one (1) example from the text.