#eighth-amendment

#eighth-amendment

The Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment may apply in cases of deportees imprisoned in El Salvador.

Prosecutors can seek the death penalty for Bryan Kohberger if convicted, as autism diagnosis does not exempt him from capital punishment.

Three Business Insider journalists are finalists for the Livingston Awards for their impactful investigative work on illegal evictions and erosion of constitutional rights.

The U.S. cannot send prisoners to countries imposing cruel punishment; the plan violates the Eighth Amendment.

Lawyers argue execution would be unconstitutional due to inmate's obesity and health issues complicating lethal injection.

Florida Attorney General rejects appeal for inmate's execution relief citing lack of evidence.

Extreme heat in prisons is a critical health crisis exacerbated by climate change, leading to increased mortality and psychological distress among inmates.

Indiana judge rules that denying a trans woman inmate gender-affirming surgery violates her constitutional rights.