Conditions of Confinement

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Background

While an individual's freedom is more restricted once an individual has been convicted and sentenced to a period of incarceration, they still retain significant rights during their sentence.

International Law

International law provides that certain rights should be retained during an individual's incarceration. Many states have ratified the Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisonersand On 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly adopted and proclaimed resolution 45/111, the Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners.

United States