Clause of either the United States or an individual state 's Constitution . These challenges typically involve the following arguments , or variations of them . First : PLRA singles out a certain class of citizens for disfavored legal status for general hardship (Romer 1620 ) Second : Pretrial detainees , by definition , have not yet been convicted of the crime (s ) with which they have been charged . Thus , they enjoy both the presumption of innocence , and the right not to be punished prematurely (Bell 520 ) The...











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