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A jailhouse lawyer's manual

by David Bright

PrisonersCivil rightsLegal status, lawsHandbooks, manualsJailhouse lawyersUnited States

A legal resource produced to assist prisoners and others in negotiating the U.S. legal system. With [forty-one] chapters on legal rights and procedures including the appellate process, federal habeas corpus relief, the Prison Litigation Reform Act, religious freedom in prison, the rights of prisoners with disabilities, and many more, the JLM is a major legal reference for prisoners and libraries across the country. -- from publisher's web site.

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