A Judge Ruled a #Louisiana Prison’s #HealthCare System Has Failed Inmates for Decades. A Federal #Law Could Block Reforms.
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The #Prison Litigation Reform Act was passed to curtail the number of lawsuits filed by inmates over conditions behind bars. It has kept courts from forcing Louisiana to overhaul the medical system in its largest prison.

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https://www.propublica.org/article/louisiana-angola-lawsuit-prison-reform

A Federal Law Could Block Reforms to Address Failings in Angola’s Medical System

The Prison Litigation Reform Act was passed to curtail the number of lawsuits filed by inmates over conditions behind bars. It has kept courts from forcing Louisiana to overhaul the medical system in its largest prison.

^ProPublica