Which entities are empowered to declare correctional conditions and practices to be in violation of either state or federal constitutions? A federal courts B federal circuit courts C courts of each state D state legislatures

The entities empowered to declare correctional conditions and practices to be in violation of either state or federal constitutions are:<br /><br />A. Federal courts <br />C. Courts of each state<br /><br />Federal courts, including district courts and circuit courts (which are part of the federal appellate system), have the authority to interpret and apply the U.S. Constitution, thus they can declare correctional conditions and practices unconstitutional under federal law. Similarly, state courts have the authority to interpret their respective state constitutions and can declare practices unconstitutional under state law. State legislatures, while they can create laws regarding correctional practices, do not have the judicial power to declare practices unconstitutional.