Prison Litigation Reform Act 1996 - People Against Prison Abuse

In 1996, Congress enacted the Prison Litigation Reform Act (hereinafter “PLRA”), to “curtail the ability of prisoners to bring frivolous and malicious lawsuits.”¹

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