In Your Own Words, Explain the Prison Litigation Reform Act

question 15

Essay

In your own words, explain the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) and the relevance of the "three­strikes"
provision as it relates to inmate lawsuits.

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Definitions:

Cent

The smallest denomination of many currencies, representing 1/100th of the currency's main unit.

Percent

A ratio or fraction calculated out of 100, used to indicate portions of a whole.

Percent

A rate, number, or amount in each hundred; a fraction of a whole expressed in hundredths.

Billion Dollars

Billion Dollars represents a sum of one thousand million dollars, often used to describe the scale of government budgets or large company values.