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18 U.S. Code § 3626 - Appropriate remedies with respect to prison conditions | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 18 › Part II › Chapter 229 › Subchapter C › § 3626
(1)Prospective relief.—
(2)Preliminary injunctive relief.—
(3)Prisoner release order.—
(1)Termination of prospective relief.—
(2)Immediate termination of prospective relief.—
(4)Termination or modification of relief.—
Nothing in this section shall prevent any party or intervener from seeking modification or termination before the relief is terminable under paragraph (1) or (2), to the extent that modification or termination would otherwise be legally permissible.
(1)Consent decrees.—
In any civil action with respect to prison conditions, the court shall not enter or approve a consent decree unless it complies with the limitations on relief set forth in subsection (a).
(2)Private settlement agreements.—
(d)State Law Remedies.—
The limitations on remedies in this section shall not apply to relief entered by a State court based solely upon claims arising under State law.
(1)Generally.—
The court shall promptly rule on any motion to modify or terminate prospective relief in a civil action with respect to prison conditions. Mandamus shall lie to remedy any failure to issue a prompt ruling on such a motion.
(2)Automatic stay.—Any motion to modify or terminate prospective relief made under subsection (b) shall operate as a stay during the period—
(3)Postponement of automatic stay.—
The court may postpone the effective date of an automatic stay specified in subsection (e)(2)(A) for not more than 60 days for good cause. No postponement shall be permissible because of general congestion of the court’s calendar.
(4)Order blocking the automatic stay.—
Any order staying, suspending, delaying, or barring the operation of the automatic stay described in paragraph (2) (other than an order to postpone the effective date of the automatic stay under paragraph (3)) shall be treated as an order refusing to dissolve or modify an injunction and shall be appealable pursuant to section 1292(a)(1) of title 28, United States Code, regardless of how the order is styled or whether the order is termed a preliminary or a final ruling.
(2)Appointment.—
(3)Interlocutory appeal.—
Any party shall have the right to an interlocutory appeal of the judge’s selection of the special master under this subsection, on the ground of partiality.
(4)Compensation.—
The compensation to be allowed to a special master under this section shall be based on an hourly rate not greater than the hourly rate established under section 3006A for payment of court-appointed counsel, plus costs reasonably incurred by the special master. Such compensation and costs shall be paid with funds appropriated to the Judiciary.
(5)Regular review of appointment.—
In any civil action with respect to prison conditions in which a special master is appointed under this subsection, the court shall review the appointment of the special master every 6 months to determine whether the services of the special master continue to be required under paragraph (1). In no event shall the appointment of a special master extend beyond the termination of the relief.
(6)Limitations on powers and duties.—A special master appointed under this subsection—
(Added Pub. L. 103–322, title II, § 20409(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1827; amended Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title VIII, § 802(a)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–66; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327; Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 123(a), Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2470.)
1997—Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 105–119, § 123(a)(1)(A), substituted “requires” for “permits”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 105–119, § 123(a)(1)(B)(i), substituted “no court shall enter a prisoner release order unless” for “no prisoner release order shall be entered unless”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(F). Pub. L. 105–119, § 123(a)(1)(B)(ii), inserted “including a legislator” after “local official” and substituted “prison facilities” for “program facilities”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–119, § 123(a)(2), substituted “current and ongoing” for “current or ongoing”.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 105–119, § 123(a)(3)(A), inserted at end “Mandamus shall lie to remedy any failure to issue a prompt ruling on such a motion.”
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 105–119, § 123(a)(3)(B), substituted “Any motion to modify or terminate prospective relief made under subsection (b) shall operate as a stay” for “Any prospective relief subject to a pending motion shall be automatically stayed”.
Subsec. (e)(3), (4). Pub. L. 105–119, § 123(a)(3)(C), added pars. (3) and (4).
Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 123(b), Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2471, provided that:
“The amendments made by this Act [probably should be “section”, amending this section] shall take effect upon the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 26, 1997] and shall apply to pending cases.”
Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title VIII, § 802(b)(1)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–70, provided that:
“Section 3626 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall apply with respect to all prospective relief whether such relief was originally granted or approved before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this title [Apr. 26, 1996].”
Pub. L. 103–322, title II, § 20409(b), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1828, which provided that this section applied to all court orders outstanding on Sept. 13, 1994, and Pub. L. 103–322, title II, § 20409(d), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1828, which provided for the repeal of this section 5 years after Sept. 13, 1994, were repealed by Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title VIII, § 802(b)(2)], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–70; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.
Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title VIII, § 810], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–77, provided that:
“If any provision of this title [see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note set out under section 3601 of this title], an amendment made by this title, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this title, the amendments made by this title, and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.”
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title III, § 306], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–45, provided that:
“None of the funds available to the Judiciary in fiscal years 1996 and 1997 and hereafter shall be available for expenses authorized pursuant to section 802(a) of title VIII of section 101(a) of title I of the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, Public Law 104–134 [amending this section], for costs related to the appointment of Special Masters prior to April 26, 1996.”
Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title VIII, § 807], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–75, provided that:
“Any compensatory damages awarded to a prisoner in connection with a civil action brought against any Federal, State, or local jail, prison, or correctional facility or against any official or agent of such jail, prison, or correctional facility, shall be paid directly to satisfy any outstanding restitution orders pending against the prisoner. The remainder of any such award after full payment of all pending restitution orders shall be forwarded to the prisoner.”
Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)] [title VIII, § 808], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321–76, provided that:
“Prior to payment of any compensatory damages awarded to a prisoner in connection with a civil action brought against any Federal, State, or local jail, prison, or correctional facility or against any official or agent of such jail, prison, or correctional facility, reasonable efforts shall be made to notify the victims of the crime for which the prisoner was convicted and incarcerated concerning the pending payment of any such compensatory damages.”