U.S. district court temperature.

• Position: Conditions of Confinement - Brief Article

Covillion v. Alsop, 145 F.Supp.2d 75 (D.Me. 2001). An arrestee brought a [section] 1988 action alleging excessive use of force while he was confined. The district court found that the arrestee failed to show excessive use of force based on the allegedly freezing temperature of his holding cell. The arrestee had alleged that he had been placed in the cell "where they turned the freezer on.." and implied that the jail administrator was...