This lesson provides legal training for jailers and correctional  officers through an analysis of three Target Cases answering the  following questions:

• Does limiting inmates’ access to pictorial sexually explicit materials violate their First Amendment rights?

• What duty does a jail supervisor have to train and supervise their subordinates?

• When can a jail supervisor be held liable for unconstitutional acts by their subordinates?

• When can a county be held liable for injuries to jail inmates?

• Why must jailers refrain from retaliating against an inmate who files grievances against jail staff?