U.S. Justice Department: Alabama Prisons Violate U.S. Constitution—Reaction Added
Alabama's actions are "A failure to respect the rule of law".
“The United States Constitution bans ‘cruel and unusual punishments’ but the conditions found in our investigation of Alabama prisons provide reasonable cause to believe there is a flagrant disregard of that injunction,” said U.S. Attorney Richard Moore. “The failure to respect the rule of law by providing humane treatment for inmates” All three U.S. Attorneys in Alabama have agreed…
