Dixon v. Goord.

• Position: Prisoner abuse case - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

CONDITIONS OF SEGREGATION

Dixon v. Goord, 224 F.Supp.2d 739 (S.D.N.Y. 2002). A state prisoner brought a [section] 1983 action alleging cruel and unusual punishment. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant, finding that the prisoner's placement in a Special Housing Unit for ten months as punishment for...