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Task: Use of Force

Kingsley v. Hendrickson, 135 S.Ct. 2466 (2015).

• Use of Force in jail when dealing with pretrial detainees will be

judged using the objective reasonableness standard but taking into

account the need to maintain security and order in the jail.

• Use of Force in jail when dealing with sentenced prisoners,

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continues to fall under the 8 Amendment’s Cruel and Unusual
Punishment analysis.

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