Recently, the Supreme Court permitted racial segregation of inmates on the grounds that it serves institutional interests and has legitimate correctional functions.

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The Supreme Court has consistently held that racial segregation is unconstitutional and violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, except under the most extraordinary circumstances. It has not permitted racial segregation of inmates on the grounds that it serves institutional interests and has legitimate correctional functions.

Recently, the Supreme Court Permitted Racial Segregation of Inmates on the Grounds