Prison Litigation Reform Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:affects conditions of confinement lawsuits
access to the courts for inmates
gptkbp:allows attorney fees for prisoner lawsuits
damages for mental or emotional injury
gptkbp:applies_to prisoners in the United States
gptkbp:effective_date gptkb:1996
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:established three-strikes rule for frivolous lawsuits
gptkbp:examines court rulings
sociological studies
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:academic_circles
political discourse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prison Litigation Reform Act
gptkbp:includes provisions for mental health treatment claims
gptkbp:influences prison reform advocacy
gptkbp:is_affected_by prisoner rights advocacy
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in judicial reviews
legal scholars
gptkbp:is_associated_with prison overcrowding issues
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:political_movement
Supreme Court cases
legal advocates
gptkbp:is_cited_in numerous court cases
gptkbp:is_connected_to civil liberties debates
gptkbp:is_considered controversial legislation
gptkbp:is_considered_as legal practitioners
gptkbp:is_criticized_for its impact on vulnerable populations
its effects on mental health treatment access
its impact on prison reform efforts
making it harder for prisoners to sue
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:academic_journal
policy analysis
public policy forums
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by gptkb:human_rights_organizations
gptkbp:is_implemented_in federal courts
gptkbp:is_influenced_by political climate
gptkbp:is_linked_to prison reform movements
prison labor issues
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act
the broader context of criminal justice reform
prison reform legislation
the legislative history of criminal justice reform.
wider criminal justice reform efforts
gptkbp:is_referenced_in law reviews
gptkbp:is_related_to Eighth Amendment rights
prisoner healthcare issues
gptkbp:is_subject_to legal interpretation
gptkbp:is_used_in legal arguments
gptkbp:led_to increased scrutiny of prison conditions
gptkbp:purpose to reduce the number of lawsuits filed by prisoners
gptkbp:requires exhaustion of administrative remedies
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Bill_Clinton