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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > sentencing policy and legislation > prisoner litigation

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prisoner litigation  

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  • 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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BG6K2LVT-S

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