ch. 1. An overview of the judicial system -- ch. 2. Administrative law -- ch. 3. Use of force : use of corporal punishment to enforce prison discipline -- ch. 4. Prisoners' rights to visitation/association : searches -- ch. 5. Prisoners' rights to use of the mail, internet and telephone -- ch. 6. Isolated confinement : "the hole" and administrative segregation -- ch. 7. Religion in prison -- ch. 8. Legal services -- ch. 9. Prisoner disciplinary proceedings -- ch. 10. Right to rehabilitation programs, right to medical aid, and right to life -- ch. 11. Additional litigation -- ch. 12. Parole and probation -- ch. 13. Litigation against government and individuals -- ch. 14. The prison litigation reform act -- ch. 15. Selected federal statutes affecting prisoners.