Bowers v. City of Philadelphia, No. 06-CV-3229 (E.D.Pa.) (2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5804) (January 25, 2007) (Judge R. Barclay Surrick)
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In an important and scathing 76-page ruling, District Judge R. Barclay Surrick concluded that Philadelphia's jails are so overcrowded and dangerous that they violate the constitutional rights of inmates. He found, for example, that “[t]he City has been aware of the prison overcrowding problem for years and has failed …
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