Abraham has been in prison since 1940. He is now 86 years old. Throughout his time in prison he has seen changes in the prison, the type of inmates being housed and the laws concerning inmates. When he first got to prison it was generally accepted that a convicted individual forfeited all rights that were not granted in a statute or a correctional policy.
-Which court case established the policy that Abraham and the other inmates were not entitled to the same constitutional protections as free individuals and they were essentially considered "slaves of the state?"

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Ruffin v. Commonwealth of Virginia established the policy that prisoners were essentially considered "slaves of the state" and not entitled to the same constitutional protections as free individuals. This case was decided in 1871, long before Abraham's time in prison, but its effects were still felt in the prison system during his time. Choices A, B, and D are not relevant to this specific topic.

Abraham Has Been in Prison Since 1940