The courts have ruled that, whenever facilities are overcrowded, they are in violation of the cruel and unusual punishment provision of the Eighth Amendment.

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The courts have ruled that overcrowding alone does not necessarily constitute a violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. The determination often depends on whether the overcrowding results in inadequate conditions that fail to meet basic human needs and whether prison officials are indifferent to these conditions.

The Courts Have Ruled That, Whenever Facilities Are Overcrowded, They