Concept information
Preferred term
prisoner litigation
Definition
- Prisoner litigation has always provided one of the primary means of challenging prison conditions and practices as well as parole matters. Prisoners may go to court to demand a new trial, or file writs of habeas corpus to challenge their criminal convictions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Prisoner Litigation]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/prisoner_litigation
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