Abraham has been in prison since 1940. He is now 86 years old. Throughout his time in prison, he has seen changes in the prison, the type of inmates being housed, and the laws concerning inmates. When he first got to prison, it was generally accepted that a convicted individual forfeited all rights that were not granted in a statute or a correctional policy. Abraham and his fellow inmates are very concerned that the officers continue to search their cells while they are in the yard or in the cafeteria eating their meals. They claim the officers are destroying their property and also planting contraband. Which court case shattered any hope that the Fourth Amendment would limit cell searches and ruled that "the Fourth Amendment has no applicability to a prison cell" ?

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Hudson v. Palmer ruled that the Fourth Amendment has no applicability to a prison cell.

Abraham Has Been in Prison Since 1940