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Prison Conditions

An inmate adequately alleged that his living conditions at a prison in Pennsylvania violated his Eighth Amendment rights, the Third Circuit ruled. The man was confined to a “chilled room with constant lighting, no bedding, and only paper-like clothing.”

PHILADELPHIA – An inmate adequately alleged that his living conditions at a prison in Pennsylvania violated his Eighth Amendment rights, the Third Circuit ruled. The man was confined to a “chilled room with constant lighting, no bedding, and only paper-like clothing.”

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