In the 1972 case of Ruiz v. Estelle, the U.S. federal court determined that
a. Inmates' constitutionally guaranteed rights had been violated in Texas prisons.
b. Inmates' treatment was ethical and appropriate based on the sentences.
c. Inmates' case based on crowding, security, supervision, and health care had no basis and was thrown out of court.
d. Inmates' treatment was to match the crimes they had committed, taking on a policy of "eye for an eye".
e. Inmates were to participate in a work-study program in order to receive an education in prison.
