The North Carolina Supreme Court has affirmed a decision to deny certification of a class of inmates who allege that confinement practices constitute cruel and unusual punishment.

Inmates in the custody of the state’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) challenged the restrictive housing policies used to hold inmates, alleging they created a uniform risk of harm to assigned individuals and violate the state constitution.

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