The Eighth Amendment is meant to protect against prisoner abuse. Less than 1% of cases succeed.
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The Eighth Amendment's intention to protect against cruel and unusual punishments is increasingly ineffective, as legal standards have grown much stricter, limiting prisoners' rights.
Prisoners describe harrowing experiences of neglect and abuse, detailing systemic failures in health care and protection against violence, making it hard to seek justice.
After extensive investigation into Eighth Amendment claims, it's clear that legal barriers have severely restricted the ability for prisoners to successfully challenge their treatment.
The data reveals overwhelming struggles faced by inmates, showing the chilling impact of stringent legal standards born from policies like the war on drugs.
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