Most states permit inmates to file writ of _______ petitions for post-conviction relief; these claim that the inmates' constitutional rights were violated and challenge the fact or duration of confinement.

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Writ of habeas corpus petitions are filed by inmates to challenge the fact or duration of their confinement, and claim that their constitutional rights were violated. This is a common form of post-conviction relief available in most states. Choice A (mandamus) is a writ that orders a government official or agency to perform a duty they are legally obligated to do. Choice B (certiorari) is a writ that grants a higher court the power to review a lower court's decision. Choice D (pro se) refers to the practice of representing oneself in a legal proceeding, and is not a type of writ petition.

Most States Permit Inmates to File Writ of _______ Petitions