Conditions of confinement.

9. Condition of Confinement U.S. Appeals Court Frye v. Pettis County Sheriff Dept., 41 Fed.Appx. 906 (8th Cir. 2002). A pretrial detainee brought SANITATION a [section] 1983 action against county officials, alleging unsafe and hazardous living conditions TOILETS at a county jail. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants and the appeals court affirmed. The appeals court held that the detainee failed to show that jail officials were deliberately indifferent to his health and safety because the toilet in his cell leaked both sewage and water. Jail staff frequently provided blankets or towels to absorb the water and a plumber had attempted to fix the toilet after the detainee slipped and fell. (Pettis County Jail, Missouri) U.S. District Court Moore v. Gardner, 199 F.Supp.2d 17 (W.D.N.Y. 2002). An inmate brought a pro se action against TEMPERATURE prison officials under [section] 1983...