Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections v. Yeskey (1998, inmate with hypertension barred from boot camp) decided that:

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a) the inmate can go to boot camp; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) unambiguously extends to state prison inmates
In the case of Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections v. Yeskey (1998), the Supreme Court ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to state prisons and that inmates with disabilities are protected under this law. The case involved Ronald Yeskey, an inmate who was denied participation in a motivational boot camp program due to his hypertension. The Supreme Court held that the ADA's coverage is broad enough to encompass state prison inmates, and therefore Yeskey could not be barred from the boot camp solely on the basis of his disability.