The Eighth Amendment is meant to protect prisoners against abuse. BI has found that Supreme Court decisions and federal laws ...

Others say they were assaulted by officers themselves. The Eighth Amendment, which bars "cruel and unusual punishments," was intended by the founders as a bulwark against prisoner abuse.

BI analyzed nearly 1,500 cases to obtain data on prisoner litigation. We found that constitutional protections have been dramatically weakened.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued decree no 319 of 2024 endorsing the eighth amendment of an assistance agreement between Egypt and the US concerning the Egyptian-US higher education initiative.

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued decree no 319 of 2024 endorsing the eighth amendment of an assistance agreement between ...