Hands-off Doctrine: Historical Trend of US Courts to Not Interfere with Prisoners' Rights

The Hands-off doctrine refers to the historical trend and the given facts of the US courts to not to interfere with the rights survived incarceration people. This policy came into force from the mid-19th to mid-20th century. The hands-off doctrine is an equitable defense in which defendant states that plaintiff is not entitled to obtain an equitable remedy because he has already acted in bad faith. Read more to understand the policy, evaluation, and standards used by the court in determining prisoners' rights and the factors that led to the establishment of the doctrine.