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SOUZA v. TRAVISONO

Civ. A. No. 5261.

368 F.Supp. 959 (1973)

Anthony SOUZA et al. v. Anthony P. TRAVISONO, Individually and as Director, Department of Corrections, et al.

United States District Court, D. Rhode Island.

December 18, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph J. Gonnella and Thomas C. Angelone, Richard A. Boren, Inmate Legal Assistance Program, Providence, R. I., Max Stern, Burnham, Stern & Shapiro, Boston, Mass., Stanley A. Bass, New York City, John M. Roney, R. I. Legal Services, Providence, R. I., for plaintiffs.

W. Slater Allen, Jr., Donald P. Ryan, Edward F. Burke, Providence, R. I., Joel D. Landry, R. I. Dept. of Corrections, Cranston, R. I., Raymond R. Coia, Everett A. Petronio, Providence, R. I., for defendants.

OPINION

PETTINE, Chief Judge.

This is a class action filed on behalf of the inmates confined at the Adult Correctional Institutions (hereinafter cited as ACI) against various state officials and correctional officers seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against certain policies and practices of the defendants alleged to be unconstitutional. Specifically, plaintiff inmates allege they have been denied the right of access to counsel and the right to attorney...

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