he warden and 15 staff members at Green Point State Prison were served on Monday. The lawsuit alleged serious negligence on the part of senior administrators as well as the correctional officers on duty. The inmate, James Day, had been violently assaulted 11 months ago, on the day of his arrival at this high-security state correctional institution.

It was inmate Day's first time in a higher security institution. The inmate was initially serving his 3-year sentence at a low-security facility, but the staff at the first institution observed very erratic behavior. Staff members quickly determined that there may have been some mental issues with this fellow; he occasionally talked to himself, spoke haughtily to staff and other inmates, and generally could not get along with others. It was believed that he should be placed in a major institution where mental health resources were available on staff. Green Point did have four psychologists employed. Even though Day would ordinarily not have been placed in a high-security facility, he was sent to Green Point for medical and psychiatric assessment.

On the day of his arrival at the Green Point Sate Prison, intake screening staff made the decision to place the transferred inmate in a detention cell away from the general population until a psychologist could assess his behavior. Unfortunately, the only administrative detention cell available was a two-person cell that was already occupied by another inmate. The officers on duty, thinking this was an appropriate decision, placed him in the cell with the other inmate. They noted in the record that the other inmate had no history of violent behavior.

One hour later, officers heard screaming in the cell. When they looked in the cell's door window, they observed inmate Day lying on the floor with blood running out of a huge gash on his forehead. He was immediately removed from the cell and taken to the institution's hospital, where the medical decision was made to place him in the nearby town's medical center for emergency care. He was returned 3 hours later with a diagnosis of trauma to his neck, face, and forehead. He suffered a severe contusion to his throat and was unable to talk or use his vocal cords. Over the next 8 months, he did slowing regain full function of his voice, and his other injuries healed. One large scar remained on his forehead.

The inmate who assaulted Day claimed that Day insulted him when he arrived and continued to verbally berate him. He said his anger simply got the better of him, and when Day was on his knees looking out the food trap on the door, he kicked the back of his head, jamming his forehead, face, and throat into the door. He added that he did not know why the staff had put that "crazy ol' son of a bitch" in his cell anyway.

Question 1. Was the custody and security of James Day put into jeopardy by the warden and staff members at Green Point Prison? (10 points)

Question 2. Why is the issue relating to inmate classification? (10 points)