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Prisoner rights in America have become a widespread topic as more and more about this domain is shared with the outside world. It is important to understand that although inmates are imprisoned, they still have the benefit of retaining several rights and liberties. Inmate rights in America are based generally on the provisions of the Bill of Rights. For this assignment, you are going to research the Bill of Rights and other Constitutional amendments and give a comprehensive explanation of the primary amendments that inmates have had and continue to maintain and have an impact on prison law. Identify and explain the following amendments as they apply to inmate rights:

Tutorial of the Bill of Rights (Amendments 1-10)

First Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Fifth Amendment

Eighth Amendment

14th Amendment

1. Explain why prisoners have diminished constitutional rights.

2. Explain the limitations of these amendments as applied by correctional facilities.

3. Discuss how case law related to the aforementioned amendments have significantly impacted prisoner rights and corrections.

For each amendment, provide at least 1 example of case law.

4. When pursuing a redress of grievances against the government, what are the 2 major avenues of relief utilized by prisoners?