Prisoner Petitions in the Federal Courts, 1980-96

By Scalia, John

Book Id: WPLBN0000085304
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 0.5 MB
Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Prisoner Petitions in the Federal Courts, 1980-96
Author:	Scalia, John
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Economic & political studies
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Government Printing Office
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Government Reference Publication

Excerpt
Excerpt: Between 1980 and 1996, the number of petitions filed in U.S. district courts by Federal and State inmates increased from 23, 230 to 68, 235. While the number of petitions filed increased, the rate at which inmates filed petitions decreased 17% from 72.7 petitions per 1, 000 inmates to 60.5.

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