Failure to Protect

Prison officials' duty to protect inmates from violence at the hands of other inmates.

1. Banks v. Neeley

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 8, 2026)
3. Original Case: Banks v. Warden Neeley et al
4. Key Figures: John Banks (plaintiff, inmate), Warden Robert Neeley, Assistant Warden Maria Torres, Sergeant David Kim (defendants)
5. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Failure to Protect;Deliberate Indifference

1. Thomas v. Calhoun County Jail

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (February 26, 2026)
3. Original Case: Thomas v. Calhoun County Jail et al.
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jamal Thomas; Defendants: Calhoun County Jail, Sheriff Michael Blaine, Corrections Officer David Reynolds, Nurse Patricia Holloway
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Deliberate Indifference;Failure to Protect;Correctional Healthcare