The Law of Sentencing, Corrections, and Prisoners' Rights in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series)

Effective reference tool and overview of sentencing laws and prisoners’ rights. Text discusses the current state of the law and the rights of individuals during the sentencing process; rights of incarcerated individuals; mechanics of litigating suits and the remedies available to inmates; and some of the critical constitutional questions in the areas of sentencing and correctional law that have yet to be resolved by the Supreme Court.