### Question
How is the "civil action with respect to prison conditions" defined?


### Answer
The term **civil action with respect to prison conditions** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 3626* as follows -

> any civil proceeding arising under Federal law with respect to the conditions of confinement or the effects of actions by government officials on the lives of persons confined in prison, but does not include habeas corpus proceedings challenging the fact or duration of confinement in prison

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 3626*
  - Heading: **PART II-CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 229-POSTSENTENCE ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER C-IMPRISONMENT**

