The United States Constitution prohibited cruel and unusual punishment for inmates, which has led to the emergence of the following inmates' rights.
A) Access to care, ordered care, and surgical care equal to the public at large.
B) Access to care, ordered care, and professional judgment.
C) Ordered care, professional judgment, and reasonable emergency care.
D) Access to cost effective care, reasonable preventive care, and care mandated by correctional personnel.

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The correct answer is based on the principle that inmates have the right to access care when it is needed, that care must be ordered by a professional exercising sound judgment, and that the care provided must meet professional standards. This reflects the legal and ethical standards set forth in cases such as Estelle v. Gamble, which established the requirement for providing medical care to inmates under the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.

The United States Constitution Prohibited Cruel and Unusual Punishment for Inmates