Number: 96-513
Title: Prison Litigation Reform Act: An Overview
Authors: Dorothy Schrader, American Law Division 
Abstract: The Prison Litigation Reform Act, Public Law 104-134, effective April 26, 1996, makes major procedural and substantive changes in the federal civil rights of prisoners in federal or state custody. This report reviews the historical background of prisoner civil rights law, and summarizes and analyzes the Reform Act.
Pages: 17
Date: Updated May 30, 1996