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Correctional Officers and Rights of Inmates
Hudson v. McMillian is a U.S. Supreme court case involving the excessive force resulting in a claim of cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment. The court's decision resulted in the five-pronged Hudson test, also known as PANAM:
(P)erceived threat by correctional officers;
(A)ny and all efforts to de-escalate;
(N)eed for the application of force;
(A)mount of force that was used and;
(M)edical issues, and extent of any injuries, that are used to evaluate cases involving any use of force before trial and after conviction.
- The test helps the courts determine whether correctional officers' actions were reasonable, necessary, and conducted in good faith.
Write a 1- page paper in which you:
Question 1: Summarize the events of this scenario and the persons involved.
Question 2: Examine the constitutional amendments related to this situation and whether the rights of the inmates in this scenario were violated. Support your opinion.
Question 3: Determine whether the incidents pass the five-pronged Hudson test discussed above.
Question 4: Recommend how the sergeant should respond to the officer's behavior. Support your response.