In Whitley v. Albers, the Supreme Court held that the use of force by prison officials violates an inmate's Eighth Amendment protections only if the force amounts to "the unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain."

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This is an accurate statement of the holding in Whitley v. Albers. The Court set a high standard for Eighth Amendment violations based on the use of force in prison, requiring that the force be "inconsistent with contemporary standards of decency" and that the officials acted with a "wanton disregard for the prohibitions" against cruel and unusual punishment.

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