Does a prisoner who has been convicted of a criminal offence forfeit all his constitutional rights?
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The following excerpt is from Martin v. Bryant, CASE NO. 1:06-cv-00906-SMS PC (E.D. Cal. 2011):
Prisoners, despite their conviction and confinement, do not forfeit all constitutional rights. Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520, 545 (1979). Nevertheless, prisoners' constitutional rights are subject
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