Prison Litigation Reform Act : An Overview.

Summarizes P.L. 104-134, the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) of 1996, which changed procedures for Federal civil rights cases filed by prisoners, and sought to limit the authority of Federal courts to grant prospective relief in excess of the least intrusive means available to remedy violations...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1996.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Civil rights. Courts. Prisons. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Summarizes P.L. 104-134, the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) of 1996, which changed procedures for Federal civil rights cases filed by prisoners, and sought to limit the authority of Federal courts to grant prospective relief in excess of the least intrusive means available to remedy violations of prisoner Federal rights. Surveys relevant court cases before PLRA enactment, and other cases concerning prisoner civil rights.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.