After watching the video, “Surprising Ways Inmates Have Snuck Contraband into Prison” and reading Hudson v. Palmer, explain an inmate’s right of privacy in his prison cell.

n Hudson v. Palmer (1984), two correctional officers in Virginia prison conducted a “shakedown” search of an inmate’s cell and locker, looking for contraband. They found a ripped pillowcase in a trash can in the cell. The inmate was charged and found guilty of destroying state property. The inmate filed a §1983 lawsuit, claiming violation of Fourth Amendment right not to be subject to unreasonable searches and seizures. It was also alleged that, just to harass him, officer destroyed some of the inmate’s personal property. This was treated as a due process claim. The Court held that because the state had a remedy for seeking compensation, no due process violation existed, even if done intentionally.

After watching the video, “Surprising Ways Inmates Have Snuck Contraband into Prison” and reading Hudson v. Palmer, explain an inmate’s right of privacy in his prison cell.
Is he entitled to Fourth Amendment protections?
What did the Court decide regarding cell searches?

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