Bell v. Wolfish, No. 77-1829 (U.S. Supreme Court) (441 U.S. 520; 99 S.Ct. 1881) (May 14, 1979) (Justice Rehnquist)
This case involves a class action lawsuit challenged the legality of conditions facing pretrial detainees in a New York City correctional facility. Petitioners claimed that double-bunking, restrictions on reading materials that inmates were allowed to receive, and required cavity searches and shakedowns amounted to punishment before conviction. The issue addressed …
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