In the Case Opener,Sellers v.United States is discussed to illustrate the example of a potential for bailment relationships between prison inmates and prison authorities.What was the Seventh Circuit's main holding in this case?
A) The court held that once a prisoner establishes a bailment relationship with a prison guard,if that property is lost or stolen,the government can be held liable for conversion of the property that was subject to the bailment.
B) The court held that because there are restrictions placed on what property inmates can possess in prison,prison officials are immune from litigation if an inmate's property is lost or stolen.
C) The court ruled that while inmates have limited property rights,an inmates do not have the right to expect a prison guard to safeguard their belongings.
D) The court held that although inmates cannot enter into bailment agreements,prison guards have a duty to reasonably secure inmates' belongings,including locking inmates' cells when they are unoccupied.
E) The court ruled that inmates forfeit all property rights - including the right to enter into a bailment agreement - upon entry to prison.
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