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Hunter Simon October 12, 2010 Period 6

**__References__**

Miller, R., & Walter, D. (2010). Cases Addressing Inmate Work and Work Release. //American Jails, 24//(3), 87.

__**The U.S. District Court and Medical Restrictions **__

In the case of Canell v. Multnomah County in 2001, an inmate argued that his confinement in his cell was unfair and violated his constitutional rights. He has high blood pressure and high stress levels. In the jail they made him wash chairs for 45 minutes, which aggravated his blood pressure and his stress and also made his hands hurt. The district court said that he was required to work beyond his strength, that risked his life or health or that he suffered undue pain.

I think that this inmate should have not been allowed to wash chairs while he was inducing pain. If the court said that to was chairs was his punishment, then I would not argue. Since he did not have a trial before he washed the chairs, he now has another reason why he shouldn't be fined or put into jail longer. I argue that he shouldn't have had to wash the chairs in order for fairness of his liberties and his rights.

In conclusion, the jail has violated this inmates liberties. If they have had a trial before they made him wash down the chairs which made his hands hurt and caused him high blood pressure and stress. This has violated the Due Process Of Law for this inmate.