The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA. affects prisoner litigation through three provisions. Which of the following is NOT one of those provisions?

a. Frequent filer provision. Prisoner must pay full filing fee, or at least a down payment followed by installment payments
b. Qualified assistant provision. To encourage legitimate suits, prisoner must have the assistance of a qualified person (e.g., a lawyer, law student, or paralegal) when filing a lawsuit
c. Three-strikes provision. Prisoners are prohibited, except in cases of immediate threat of physical harm, from filing new lawsuits after having previously filed three or more lawsuits that were dismissed as frivolous.
d. Exhausted remedies provision. Prisoners must use all available administration remedies at their place of confinement before filing a complaint in court.


Answer: b. Qualified assistant provision. To encourage legitimate suits, prisoner must have the assistance of a qualified person (e.g., a lawyer, law student, or paralegal) when filing a lawsuit

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