Reform Act made it much more difficult for prisoners to file class action and individual lawsuits against a prison. The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PRLA) requires that prisoners exhaust a facility's own administrative resources and solutions before attempting to file a lawsuit. This can be detrimental because prisoners' health problems are often time-sensitive. PRLA also includes a cap on attorney fees, which has made fewer attorneys willing to represent prisoners. Although PRLA applies to all lawsuits filed by incarcerated people, it is particularly relevant for women's health because most lawsuits filed by incarcerated women concern substandard health care. Policies: Act’s and Bill’s Healthy Start Act According to Patrice Gaines, from NBC News article titled One state is trying to make pregnancy in prison slightly more bearable there is change happening right now. One of the new programs introduced into the prison system in Minnesota is the Healthy Start Act. This Act allows pregnant mothers to continue to serve their current sentences in an alternative community. This kind of alternative community would be a halfway house for example or a rehab treatment center. The Healthy Start Act will give mothers the opportunity to form bonds with their newborns. Previously women gave birth, and their children were taken away automatically. By allowing the mothers to form a connection right away after birth they will help the child with their development. Minnesota has also banned the use of shackling pregnant woman during birth. Other states have also followed like New York and Georgia. Another improvement was also the addition of conditional release. This Minnesota Act was very significant in history. The Act was led by State Representative Jamie Becker-Finn and was also supported by all women. It was considered to be an all-women bill. This legislation has been in the making for about 10 years now. Over the course of this time, the Minnesota Prison Doula Project would interview women to find out what kind of care they needed in the prisons. This information was gathered and used to create this Act. The House Bill 608 After years of unfair treatment another bill was enacted and is addressing discrepancies in woman’s healthcare in prisons. The House Bill 608 signed in North Carolina focuses on women’s healthcare in prisons and improving overall conditions. According to the Port City Daily Staff, the new Bill will protect pregnant prisoners specifically. These women will be guaranteed proper