Although a pretrial detainee may be subject to some of the same restrictions as convicted inmates, the restrictions are not unconstitutional unless they amount to punishment.

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Pretrial detainees, who have not been convicted, cannot be subjected to conditions or restrictions that amount to punishment, as this would violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Restrictions must be related to a legitimate governmental objective and not punitive in nature.

Although a Pretrial Detainee May Be Subject to Some of the Same