In which court case did the Virginia Supreme Court argue that inmates were "slaves of the state" and had lost all rights of citizenship?

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The Virginia Supreme Court argued that inmates were "slaves of the state" and had lost all rights of citizenship in the Ruffin v. Commonwealth case in 1871. The court's ruling established the concept of "civil death" for prisoners, which meant they were essentially dead in the eyes of the law and could be treated as property of the state.

In Which Court Case Did the Virginia Supreme Court Argue