| Recent Drop in Prison Condition Lawsuits |
| (27 May 2015)
The latest data from the federal courts show that the number of civil lawsuits filed over prison conditions has declined sharply since reaching a peak in February 2014.
According to the case-by-case information analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), there were 808 such lawsuits filed in April 2015, down from 1,213 filed in February 2014.
Relative to population, the Eastern District of Arkansas was the most active in terms of prison condition lawsuits, with a filing rate in April 2015 that was more than thirteen times the national average. The Northern District of Florida was second with a rate more than eight times the national average, followed by the Western District of Arkansas with over seven times the national average. To read the full report on prison condition civil filings, including totals and ranks for the top ten districts in which the lawsuits were filed, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/civil/387/Each month, TRAC offers a report focused on one area of civil litigation in the U.S. district courts. In addition, subscribers to the TRACFed data service can generate custom reports by district, office, nature of suit or federal jurisdiction. To start, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/interpreter?tab=civilTo keep up with TRAC, follow us on Twitter @tracreports or like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/tracreportsTRAC is self-supporting and depends on foundation grants, individual contributions and subscription fees for the funding needed to obtain, analyze and publish the data we collect on the activities of the US Federal government. To help support TRAC's ongoing efforts, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/sponsor/ |
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