Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3626(a)(1)(A)(a), enacted in 1996, federal courts may enter an enforceable decree in prison or jail conditions cases only if the remedy is "narrowly drawn" and "extends no further than necessary." To avoid application of these constraints, parties can instead settle cases using "private settlement agreements," which may be enforced as contracts. This special collection brings together injunctive (but not damages) cases in which settlements fit this definition.
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