The conditions of his confinement may constitute the violation of a prisoner's constitutional rights and invoke the cruel and unusual prohibitions in the Eighth Amendment.

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The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from imposing cruel and unusual punishment on prisoners, which includes conditions of confinement that fail to meet basic human needs or that involve a significant risk of harm.

The Conditions of His Confinement May Constitute the Violation of a Prisoner's