SB106 Alabama 2013 Session

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

Relating to civil actions; to establish guidelines for all pro se civil actions brought by prisoners incarcerated in any state or local correctional facility in this state; to require a prisoner to exhaust certain administrative remedies prior to filing a pro se civil action; to require a showing of physical injury in all claims for mental or emotional injury; to provide for the payment of certain court costs by prisoners proceeding in forma pauperis; to require the Department of Corrections and certain other correctional entities to adopt procedures for resolving certain claims by pro se prisoners; to provide for the maintenance of certain records; to provide that any damages awarded to a prisoner must first be paid to satisfy any outstanding restitution orders; to provide certain procedures for oral argument requests; and to provide procedures for certain suits involving prison conditions to be resolved by a three-judge panel.