Baker v. Haun.

• Position: Brief Article

U.S. District Court

DOUBLE CELLING

Baker v. Haun, 333 F.Supp.2d 1162 (D.Utah 2004). Injunctive relief was granted prohibiting the practice of double-celling in certain areas of a prison, in a state prison inmates' class action challenging their conditions of confinement. The prison moved to terminate the injunction under the provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). The district court held that the continuation of the injunction was not warranted where there was no evidence of any present unwillingness on the part of prison officials...