Turner v. Safley
United States Supreme Court
482 U.S. 78 (1987)
Relevant factsFree
The Missouri Division of Corrections (defendant) prohibited inmate marriages unless the prison superintendent approved a 'compelling reason,' and inmates (plaintiffs) filed a class action challenging the regulation, while the state defended it as necessary for prison security and rehabilitation.
IssueFree
Whether a state regulation that forbids prison inmates from marrying unless permitted by the prison superintendent because of a compelling reason is constitutional.