INMATES OF C. CO. PRISON v. B. OF CORR.

No. 1495 C.D. 1980.

75 Pa.Commw. 591 (1983)

Inmates of the Cumberland County Prison et al., Petitioners v. Department of Justice of Pennsylvania, Bureau of Correction of Pennsylvania, Special Services Division of the Bureau of Correction of Pennsylvania, Respondents. Edward F. Whitmore and David M. Kurtz, Intervening Party Petitioners.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

July 21, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel W. Milkes, for petitioners.

Sherree L. Sturgis, Chief Counsel, with her Roy T. Stegena, for respondents.

Argued May 12, 1983, before Judges BLATT, MacPHAIL and BARBIERI, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE MacPHAIL, July 21, 1983:

This is a class action, brought in our original jurisdiction, filed by the Inmates (Petitioners) of the Cumberland County Prison (Prison) against the Pennsylvania Bureau of Correction, Special Services Division (Bureau). Before the Court at this time are cross motions for summary judgment. Prior to discussing the issue now presented for resolution, a brief history of...

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