U.S. Congress - H.R.4335 Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2009
H.R.4335 - Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2009
To provide for the redress of prison abuses, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To provide for the redress of prison abuses, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2009 as introduced.
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12/16/2009--Introduced.Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2009 - Amends the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act to: (1) eliminate the requirement of a prior showing of physical injury before a prisoner may bring a claim for mental or emotional injury suffered while in custody; and (2)Official Summary
12/16/2009--Introduced.Prison Abuse Remedies Act of 2009 - Amends the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act to:(1) eliminate the requirement of a prior showing of physical injury before a prisoner may bring a claim for mental or emotional injury suffered while in custody; and
(2) provide for a 90-day stay of nonfrivolous claims relating to prison conditions to allow prison officials to consider such claims through the administrative process; and
(3) exclude from the application of such Act prisoners under the age of 18. Amends the federal criminal code to:
(1) exempt prisoners under the age of 18 from the restrictions imposed by the Prison Litigation Reform Act; and
(2) expand the discretionary authority of judges in awarding relief in actions involving prison conditions. Amends the federal judicial code to:
(1) exempt prisoners under the age of 18 from certain restrictions on in forma pauperis proceedings;
(2) expand the number of in forma pauperis actions a prisoner may bring; and
(3) revise requirements for assessing filing fees and costs against prisoners in such actions.
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of 2009, H.R. 4335 (PARA) becomes law, and the Obama Administration should support its passage, to reinstate the ability of prisoners to challenge conditions of confinement that violate their rights by repealing ...
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