Should the state be seen as responsible for crimes committed by prisoners

Should the state be seen as responsible for crimes committed by prisoners

Should the state be seen as responsible for crimes committed by prisoners against prisoners in jails? It seems to me that knowingly incarcerating a person in a place where inmates are at risk to be beaten, raped or killed is like throwing him in the lion's den.

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