King v. Frank.

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U.S. District Court

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King v. Frank, 371 F.Supp.2d 977 (W.D. Wis. 2005). A state prison inmate brought a [section] 1983 action against corrections officials, alleging undue restrictions on telephone usage and access to written publications, improper cell illumination, and failure to provide adequate mental health care. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the officials. The court found that policies that placed extra restrictions on telephone use and the number of visitations for inmates in segregation status, and prohibited those inmates from possessing...