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**What Happened** A worker at Green Bay Correctional Facility filed a discrimination lawsuit in federal court. The employee claimed they faced workplace discrimination, but the court records don't specify the exact type of discrimination alleged. **What the Court Decided** The court dismissed the case without prejudice, meaning the worker can potentially file again later. The dismissal wasn't based on whether the discrimination actually occurred. Instead, the court ruled that the employee failed to follow required procedures before filing the lawsuit. Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act, workers in correctional facilities must complete certain administrative steps within their workplace before taking their complaints to federal court. **Why This Matters for Workers** This case highlights an important rule for correctional facility employees: you must exhaust internal complaint procedures before filing federal discrimination lawsuits. This means going through your employer's grievance process first, even if you believe it won't help. While this adds extra steps and time, following these procedures is mandatory. The good news is that "dismissed without prejudice" means the worker can refile the case after properly completing the required administrative process. Workers should document their efforts to resolve issues internally before seeking court intervention.