prisoner release order
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
From 563 U.S. 493 - Brown v. Plata · 2011Most cited · 111 citing opinions
any order, including a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunctive relief, that has the purpose or effect of reducing or limiting the prison population, or that directs the release from or nonadmission of prisoners to a prison ...." [Appendix B is on p. 548.] *548 [[Image here]] *549 [[Image here]] *550 [[Image here]] *551 [[Image here]] A similar conclusion was reached by the Little Hoover Commission, a bipartisan and independent state body, wh
United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 3626 — as used in this section
the term “prisoner release order” includes any order, including a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunctive relief, that has the purpose or effect of reducing or limiting the prison population, or that directs the release from or nonadmission of prisoners to a prison;