Handberry v. Thompson.

• Position: Prisoners claim administration's failure to provide adequate educational services - Brief Article

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Handberry v. Thompson, 219 F.Supp.2d 525 (S.D.N.Y. 2002). Prison inmates who were between the ages of 16 and 21 brought a class action against city prison officials under [section] 1983 and a state education code, alleging failure to provide adequate educational services. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the inmates. The court held that the city defendants failed to consistently and adequately...