Identification
- Label (rdfs)
- 555 Prison Condition (PACER NoS)
- Preferred Label
- None
- Alternative Labels
- N/A
- Identifier
- N/A
Definition and Examples
- Definition
- Action by current prisoner, or former prisoner or their families alleging a civil rights, Federal Tort Claims Act, or state law claim with respect to a condition of prison life, whether general circumstances or particular episodes. Examples: inadequate medical care or excessive force by prison guards. Includes non-habeas actions by alien detainees alleging unlawful prison conditions.