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Prison Litigation Reform Act Denies Access To Courts For Over 2 Million People

By ACLU

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WASHINGTON ? In light of a new report showing that a law intended to reduce so-called ?frivolous lawsuits? by prisoners has resulted in barring serious prison abuse cases from reaching the courts, the American Civil Liberties Union today called on Congress to amend parts of the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996 (PLRA). The law requires prisoners to exhaust the internal grievance process of their facilities and allege a physical injury due to mistreatment in order to seek redress in the courts.

Full post as published by ACLU Newsroom on June 16, 2009 (boomark / email).

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