It is difficult for prisoners to prevail when complaining of conditions of confinement as a result of which of the following legal standard?

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The legal standard of deliberate indifference is often used when evaluating prisoner complaints about conditions of confinement. This standard requires that prison officials must be shown to have acted with a knowing or reckless disregard for the potential harm to the prisoners. This can make it difficult for prisoners to prevail in these types of cases. The other options listed (issuance of a protective order, sovereign immunity, and enactment of the PLRA) are not directly relevant to this issue.

It Is Difficult for Prisoners to Prevail When Complaining of Conditions