Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article argues that the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)'s requirement of a physical injury for prisoners to seek damages for mental or emotional harm creates a significant barrier for rape victims, particularly women, in pursuing justice. The author advocates for amending the PLRA to explicitly recognize rape as a compensable injury, ensuring that victims can seek redress without unnecessary procedural hurdles.
Disciplines
Law | Law and Gender | Law Enforcement and Corrections | Legal Education | Sexuality and the Law
Recommended Citation
Deborah M. Golden,
It's Not All In My Head: The Harm of Rape and the Prison Litigation Reform Act,
11
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
37
(2004).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol11/iss1/4
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