FOLIO Ontology

Prison Law

IRI:
https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R81c1psAgogF7fBsY65GnQy
Preferred Label Penal Law
Alternative Labels
Correctional Administration Law Correctional Law

Definition

Prison Law refers to the body of laws and regulations that govern the rights and responsibilities of prisoners, including their treatment and conditions of incarceration. It also encompasses the rules and policies that regulate the management and organization of prison facilities.

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  • Added per Cambridge UK professor Felix Steffek, noting that UK law includes Prison Law.

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