SB106 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Orr Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Prisoner Litigation Reform Act, created, administrative remedies for certain claims for prisoners required to be exhausted prior to filing suit, procedures adopted by the Department of Corrections, repayment of certain costs when proceeding in forma pauperis, maintenance of certain records required, resolution of certain prison condition claims by three-judge panel

Description

This bill would create the Alabama Prisoner Litigation Reform Act to establish guidelines and procedures for all pro se civil actions brought by prisoners incarcerated in any state or local correctional facility in this state, including procedures related to monetary judgment awards, discovery, and oral argument requests.

This bill would require a prisoner to exhaust certain administrative remedies prior to filing a pro se civil action.

This bill would require prisoners to demonstrate physical injury in order to assert a claim under state law for mental or emotional damage.

This bill would provide for the repayment of certain court costs by prisoners proceeding in forma pauperis and would provide additional requirements for prisoners proceeding in forma pauperis.

This bill would require the Alabama Department of Corrections and other entities providing correctional services to adopt procedures for resolving certain claims by pro se prisoners.

This bill would provide for the maintenance of certain records in civil actions filed by prisoners.

This bill would provide that any damages awarded to a prisoner would be first paid to satisfy any outstanding restitution orders.

This bill would also provide procedures for certain suits involving prison conditions to be resolved by a three-judge panel.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses