Abstract
This Comment will address the inadequacy and injustice of the PLRA, specifically the “proper exhaustion” rule as expressed in Woodford v. Ngo. “Proper exhaustion” means that “a prisoner must complete the administrative review process in accordance with applicable procedural rules, including deadlines, as a precondition to bringing suit in federal court.” Failure to adhere to even the slightest procedural requirement is sufficient to warrant procedural default, i.e., a dismissal regardless of the merits of the underlying claim. The PLRA seeks to achieve laudable ends, but the means by which it does so leave much to be desired.
Recommended Citation
Honick, Allen E.
(2015)
"It's "Exhausting": Reconciling a Prisoner's Right to Meaningful Remedies for Constitutional Remedies for Constitutional Violations With the Need for Agency Autonomy,"
University of Baltimore Law Review: Vol. 45:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.law.ubalt.edu/ublr/vol45/iss1/6