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In a contentious 5-to-4 ruling, the Court said severe overcrowding in California prisons violates the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment. A minority opinion offered a sharp dissent.
In a contentious 5-to-4 ruling, the Court said severe overcrowding in California prisons violates the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment. A minority opinion offered a sharp dissent.
In a contentious 5-to-4 ruling, the Court said severe overcrowding in California prisons violates the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment. A minority opinion offered a sharp dissent.
In a contentious 5-to-4 ruling, the Court said severe overcrowding in California prisons violates the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment. A minority opinion offered a sharp dissent.
1. What did the US Supreme Court order California to do about its prisons?
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Serve better food to inmates |
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Ease up on harsh disciplinary measures |
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Slash its inmate population by 30,000 |
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Offer more educational opportunities |



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