Juvenile Injustices

The inmates do have due process rights under the 14th amendment, but they are limited, under such circumstance they could result in the following: the loss of early release credits, transfer to a super max facility, placed in administrative segregation (the hole). Before any of these can happen the inmates have a right to a hearing first. But, the following rights need to be recognized: prior written notice of the violation before the hearing; inmates must receive written statement by an independent and impartial fact-finder outlining the violation; inmates can testify or call witnesses, but they can’t cross-examine them. Also, the Supreme Court says that all correctional facilities must allow inmates access to court and legal documents