Asked over 1 year ago - Glennville, GA
FlagIs it legal in the state of ga correctional facility for them to only feed the prisoners twice a day on the weekends. Shouldn't they have to give them three meals a day? I'm not understanding this. Also if the prisoner isn't receiving proper medical attention isn't that against thier rights??
Claims of maltreatment in the prison context are typically evaluated under the 8th Amendment's "cruel and unusual punishment clause." Certain claims are also subject to the Prison Litigation Reform Act. In either instance, relief is typically sought in Federal court as the claims will involve federal law.
As to your two issues, I would be very surprised if any Court were to conclude that feeding inmates twice a day on weekends somehow violated their constitutional rights. Unless you could show that the decision to feed twice a day, as opposed to 3x a day, resulted in malnurishment, etc. I highly doubt that would be the case.
As to the failure to provide medical treatment, in order to arise to the level of a viable civil rights case, the inmate would have to show that the facility demonstrated deliberate indifference to a serious medical need. Simply because the inmate isn't receiving the care he would prefer or even the highest possible care, will not do. In short, you would need to provide a great deal more information about the nature of the inmate's medical condition and the care he is receiving and/or being denied for that condition.
As to either issue, I would strongly encourage you to contact an attorney who specializes in civil rights cases. We handle such matters and one of our attorneys would be delighted to speak with you.
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