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Pennsylvania PLRA Unconstitutional; Obscenity Ban Upheld
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that two provisions of the
Pennsylvania Prison Litigation Reform Act (PaPLRA) violate the Pennsylvania
Constitution and are, therefore, invalid.
In 1998 the Pennsylvania Legislature amended 18 Pa. C.S. § 5903(a)(7)-(9),
the state's obscenity law, to make it a criminal offense for a prisoner to
possess ...
Pennsylvania Prison Litigation Reform Act (PaPLRA) violate the Pennsylvania
Constitution and are, therefore, invalid.
In 1998 the Pennsylvania Legislature amended 18 Pa. C.S. § 5903(a)(7)-(9),
the state's obscenity law, to make it a criminal offense for a prisoner to
possess ...
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