23 The Court in Bell also acknowl- edged the plausibility of the argument that "a person confined in a detention facility has no reasonable expectation of privacy with re- spect to his room or cell and that therefore the fourth amendment provides no protection for such a person."
The eighth amendment provides prisoners with limited rights of protection against cruel and unusual punishment during the course of confinement. These rights extend to the existence of humane living conditions, adequate medical care, and protection from violence by other inmates.
The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that government cannot deprive "any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." This echoes the Fifth Amendment, which includes the same language along with protections against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and others related to ...