An overview of the judicial system -- Administrative law -- Use of force : use of corporal punishment to enforce prison discipline -- Prisoners' rights to visitation/association : searches -- Prisoners' rights to use of the mail, Internet and telephone -- Isolated confinement : "the hole" and administrative segregation -- Religion in prison -- Legal services -- Prisoner disciplinary proceedings -- Right to rehabilitation programs, right to medical aid, and right to life -- Additional litigation -- Parole and probation -- Litigation against government and individuals -- The Prison Litigation Reform Act -- Selected federal statutes affecting prisoners.
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