Boyd v. Corrections Corp. of America.

• Position: Prisoner abuse - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

EXHAUSTION

PLRA -- Prison Litigation Reform Act

Boyd v. Corrections Corp. of America, 380 F.3d 989 (6th Cir. 2004). A group of prisoners at a private correctional facility brought an action against the operator of the facility and individuals, alleging they were severely beaten and subjected to racial epithets by workers at the facility. The district court dismissed the action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies under the provisions of the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA). The...