Case: Madison v. Sullivan Cnty. Bd. of Educ.

2:00-cv-00094 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Filed Date: March 24, 2000

Closed Date: Oct. 16, 2006

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Case Summary

This summary is based on the documents available on the U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) website.On March 24, 2000, a former high school student filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (Judge Thomas G. Hull) against the Sullivan County Board of Education (SCBE) and several students (student defendants), under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d. On September 24, 2000, an amended complaint was filed to add another former student as a pl…

This summary is based on the documents available on the U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) website.

On March 24, 2000, a former high school student filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (Judge Thomas G. Hull) against the Sullivan County Board of Education (SCBE) and several students (student defendants), under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d. On September 24, 2000, an amended complaint was filed to add another former student as a plaintiff.

The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, alleged that they were subject to racial harassment while attending Sullivan East High School. The plaintiffs alleged that the harassment (including a barrage of racial slurs, derogatory graffiti, and paraphernalia) were known or should have been known to school officials, but they failed to take appropriate steps to address the problems in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The plaintiffs sought compensatory and punitive damages resulting from the SCBE's deliberate indifference to the verbal and physical racial harassment committed by students under the SCBE's disciplinary authority.

On November 28, 2000, the DOJ filed a complaint-in-intervention to seek relief to ensure that the SCBE will operate a school system free of racial harassment for its students.

On July 27, 2002, the plaintiffs moved to dismiss claims against the student defendants. The docket indicates that there was a settlement with at least one student defendant.

On October 16, 2002, the District Court (Judge Hull) entered a consent decree settling the lawsuit. The SCBE agreed to, among other things: (1) hire an expert to evaluate its policies for preventing and remedying discrimination; (2) conduct school climate assessments; (3) develop comprehensive plans and education programs to prevent discrimination; and (4) maintain records of harassment allegations. The SCBE agreed to submit quarterly reports to the DOJ. The consent decree was to remain in effective for four years.

Monetary damages for the plaintiff were set forth in a separate confidential agreement.

The consent decree ended in 2006 without any further litigation, and the case is now closed.

Summary Authors

David Cho (11/11/2014)

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Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Bailey, Leslie W. Jr. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Berry, William R. (Tennessee)

Blevins, Anson (Tennessee)

Carmack, Tausha M. (Tennessee)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Ahuja, Kiran A. (District of Columbia)

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Document

2:00-cv-00094

Docket [PACER]

Madison v. Sullivan Co. Bd. of Ed.

Nov. 21, 2002

Nov. 21, 2002

Docket
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Motion to Intervene

Nov. 2, 2000

Nov. 2, 2000

Pleading / Motion / Brief

2:00-cv-00094

Memorandum in Support of U.S. Motion to Intervene

Nov. 2, 2000

Nov. 2, 2000

Pleading / Motion / Brief
15

2:00-cv-00094

Complaint in Intervention

Nov. 28, 2000

Nov. 28, 2000

Complaint

2:00-cv-00094

Press Release

No Court

Oct. 16, 2002

Oct. 16, 2002

Press Release
58

2:00-cv-00094

Consent Order

Oct. 16, 2002

Oct. 16, 2002

Order/Opinion

2:00-cv-00094

Summary of Case

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Press Release

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/160209/madison-v-sullivan-co-bd-of-ed/

Last updated Feb. 22, 2024, 3 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

FILING FEE PAID on 3/24/00 in the amount of $ 150.00, receipt # 10404. (BGP) (Entered: 03/24/2000)

March 24, 2000

March 24, 2000

1

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued at intake desk & given to atty); jury demand, Magistrate Judge Dennis H. Inman designated for pretrial matters (BGP) (Entered: 03/24/2000)

March 24, 2000

March 24, 2000

PACER

FILING FEE PAID on 3/24/00 in the amount of $ 150.00, receipt # 10404. (BGP)

March 24, 2000

March 24, 2000

PACER
2

ANSWER by defendant Anson Blevins to complaint [1-1] C/S (RLC) (Entered: 04/20/2000)

April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000

PACER
3

MOTION by plaintiff Michael A Madison for attorney Brian L Schuette to appear pro hac vice w/cert of G.S. from US Dist Ct for the Western Dist of Kentucky attached. C/S (RLC) Modified on 05/08/2000 (Entered: 05/05/2000)

May 5, 2000

May 5, 2000

PACER
4

AGREED ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull, dfts Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, Keith Glover and Harmon Peters, shall have until and including 5/15/00 to ans or otherwise plead to the complaint. (cc: all counsel) (RLC) (Entered: 05/08/2000)

May 8, 2000

May 8, 2000

PACER

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, defendant Keith Glover, defendant Harmon Peters by J Patrick Ledford (see Doc. 4 ). C/S (RLC)

May 8, 2000

May 8, 2000

PACER

RECEIPT #10516 in the amt of $60.00 for phv mot for Brian L Schuette (see Doc. 3 ). (RLC)

May 8, 2000

May 8, 2000

PACER
5

ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull granting motion for attorney Brian L Schuette to appear pro hac vice [3-1] (cc: all counsel) (KSH) (Entered: 05/09/2000)

May 9, 2000

May 9, 2000

PACER
6

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendants Sullivan Co Bd of Ed and Keith Glover, 4/5/00; defendant Harmon Peters, 3/25/00; defendants Anson Blevins and Jeff Rutherford on 4/3/00 (Former Emp) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

May 15, 2000

May 15, 2000

PACER
7

ANSWER by defts Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, Keith Glover, Harmon Peters to [1-1] C/S (Former Emp) (Entered: 05/15/2000)

May 15, 2000

May 15, 2000

PACER

LETTER to pltf's attys in regard to service on Jeff Rutherford and in regard to lack of service of Todd Boling (see left-hand side of file for letter) (EBM)

June 22, 2000

June 22, 2000

PACER
8

RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Thomas Johnson 7/13/00 and defendant Todd Boling on 7/14/00 by personal service (RLC) (Entered: 07/19/2000)

July 19, 2000

July 19, 2000

PACER
9

MOTION by plaintiff Michael A Madison to amend complaint C/S (RET) (Entered: 08/23/2000)

Aug. 23, 2000

Aug. 23, 2000

PACER
10

ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull granting pltf's motion to amend complaint [9-1] (cc: all counsel) (RLC) (Entered: 09/14/2000)

Sept. 14, 2000

Sept. 14, 2000

PACER
11

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff Michael A Madison; adding Marquita L Madison; jury demand (RLC) (Entered: 09/14/2000)

Sept. 14, 2000

Sept. 14, 2000

PACER
12

ANSWER by Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, Keith Glover, Harmon Peters to Amended Complaint [11-1] C/S (EBM) (Entered: 10/05/2000)

Oct. 4, 2000

Oct. 4, 2000

PACER

NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ; Pretrial conference set for 9:00 12/6/00 w/consent form and sample sched order attached. (cc: all counsel) (RLC)

Oct. 16, 2000

Oct. 16, 2000

PACER
13

MOTION obo USA to intervene as pltf-intervenor, with memo in support attached (RET) (Entered: 11/02/2000)

Nov. 2, 2000

Nov. 2, 2000

PACER
14

ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull granting motion of USA to intervene [13-1] (cc: all counsel) (Former Emp) (Entered: 11/28/2000)

Nov. 28, 2000

Nov. 28, 2000

PACER
15

INTERVENOR'S COMPLAINT by USA (Former Emp) (Entered: 11/28/2000)

Nov. 28, 2000

Nov. 28, 2000

PACER
16

SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull ; Pretrial conference set for 9:00 10/12/01 ; Jury trial set for 9:00 10/23/01. Expected length of trial is 5 days. (cc: all counsel) (RLC) (Entered: 12/06/2000)

Dec. 6, 2000

Dec. 6, 2000

PACER
17

REPORT of the parties pursuant to Rule 26 C/S (Former Emp) (Entered: 12/13/2000)

Dec. 13, 2000

Dec. 13, 2000

PACER
18

ANSWER by defts Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, Keith Glover, Harmon Peters to intervening complaint [15-1] C/S (Former Emp) (Entered: 12/13/2000)

Dec. 13, 2000

Dec. 13, 2000

PACER
19

JOINT STIPULATION for entry of a protective order by all parties C/S (EBM) (Entered: 04/09/2001)

April 9, 2001

April 9, 2001

PACER
20

PROTECTIVE ORDER by Mag Judge Dennis H. Inman, in agreement with the parties. ORDERED that within 30 days of the conclusion of this case, the parties will return all copies of previously disclosed education records to the disclosing party. (cc: all counsel) (RLC) (Entered: 04/11/2001)

April 11, 2001

April 11, 2001

PACER
21

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff Michael A Madison, defendant Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, defendant Keith Glover, defendant Harmon Peters, plaintiff Marquita L Madison, intervenor plaintiff USA to continue trial and entry of revised sched order C/S (RLC) (Entered: 05/16/2001)

May 16, 2001

May 16, 2001

PACER
22

REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull; Motion filing ddl set for 12/14/01; Discovery set for 11/2/01; Pretrial conference set for 9:00 3/8/02; Jury trial set for 3/19/02 (cc: all counsel) (Former Emp) (Entered: 05/17/2001)

May 17, 2001

May 17, 2001

PACER
23

MOTION by defendant Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, defendant Keith Glover, defendant Harmon Peters to amend revised sched order C/S (RLC) (Entered: 05/23/2001)

May 23, 2001

May 23, 2001

PACER
24

ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull granting motion to amend revised sched order [23-1] all dispositive motions shall be 12/4/01, all motions regarding evidentiary ques including motions in limine must be filed no later than 2/14/02. Response to motions are due on or before 2/25/02 (cc: all counsel) (RET) (Entered: 06/14/2001)

June 14, 2001

June 14, 2001

PACER

NOTICE OF HEARING before Mag Judge Dennis H. Inman ; In-court hearing set for 9:00 7/24/01 (cc: all counsel) (EBM)

June 20, 2001

June 20, 2001

PACER
25

MOTION & MEMO IN SUPPT by plaintiffs for hearing to review objections to disclosure of education records C/S (BGP) (Entered: 07/19/2001)

July 19, 2001

July 19, 2001

PACER
26

MINUTES: before Mag Judge Dennis H. Inman ; In-court hearing held 7/24/01 re release of student records. Order to enter Ct Rptr: Karen Culbreth Ctrm Dpty: S Hopson (Former Emp) (Entered: 07/24/2001)

July 24, 2001

July 24, 2001

PACER
27

ORDER by Mag Judge Dennis H. Inman finding the motion for hearing to review objections to disclosure of education records [25-1] moot. (cc: all counsel) (KSH) (Entered: 07/26/2001)

July 26, 2001

July 26, 2001

PACER
28

DISCLOSURES of expert witnesses by intervenor plaintiff USA C/S (BGP) (Entered: 08/09/2001)

Aug. 9, 2001

Aug. 9, 2001

PACER
29

DISCLOSURES OF EXPERT WITNESSES by plaintiff Michael A Madison, plaintiff Marquita L Madison C/S (KSH) (Entered: 08/10/2001)

Aug. 10, 2001

Aug. 10, 2001

PACER

REMARK: File #2 begins w/doc #30 (Former Emp) Modified on 08/21/2001

Aug. 21, 2001

Aug. 21, 2001

PACER
30

NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by intervenor plaintiff of Randy Simpson on August 21, 2001 C/S (Former Emp) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

Aug. 21, 2001

Aug. 21, 2001

PACER

MAIL RETURNED [27-1] addressed to defendant Anson Blevins & re-mailed to 190 Honaker Dr., Bristol, TN, 37620-5482 (BGP)

Sept. 12, 2001

Sept. 12, 2001

PACER
31

JOINT MOTION for continuance and entry of revised scheduling order (attached) C/S (Former Emp) (Entered: 10/19/2001)

Oct. 19, 2001

Oct. 19, 2001

PACER
32

REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull estimated length of trial 5 days, unknown chance of settlement ; Motion filing ddl set for 5/20/02 ; Discovery set for 3/1/02 ; Pretrial conference set for 9:00 6/14/02 ; Jury trial set for 9:00 6/25/02 (cc: all counsel) (KSH) (Entered: 11/08/2001)

Nov. 8, 2001

Nov. 8, 2001

PACER
33

THIRD AMENDED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION by plaintiff Michael A Madison, plaintiff Marquita L Madison of John Vicars on Dec. 19, 2001 @ 2:00 p.m. C/S (GIntake) (Entered: 11/30/2001)

Nov. 30, 2001

Nov. 30, 2001

PACER
34

MOTION by defendant Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, defendant Keith Glover, defendant Harmon Peters to quash C/S (GIntake) (Entered: 12/05/2001)

Dec. 5, 2001

Dec. 5, 2001

PACER
35

ORDER by Mag Judge Dennis H. Inman granting motion to quash pltf's notice to take the depo of Vicars [34-1] (cc: all counsel) (RET) (Entered: 01/02/2002)

Jan. 2, 2002

Jan. 2, 2002

PACER
36

MOTION by plaintiff Michael A Madison to extend to disclose expert testimony exhibit on outside of file C/S (GIntake) (Entered: 01/16/2002)

Jan. 16, 2002

Jan. 16, 2002

PACER
37

AGREED ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull,it is ORDERED the Sullivan Co dfts shall have through 2/15/02 to respond to pltf's first motion for enlargment of time, unless the same is made moot by a revised Sched Order. (cc: all counsel) (RLC) (Entered: 01/31/2002)

Jan. 31, 2002

Jan. 31, 2002

PACER
38

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant, plaintiff, intervenor plaintiff, unknown to continue and entry of revised scheduling order (GIntake) (Entered: 01/31/2002)

Jan. 31, 2002

Jan. 31, 2002

PACER
39

REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull estimated length of trial 5 days; Motion filing ddl set for 6/26/02 ; Discovery set for 6/16/02 ; Pretrial conference reset for 9:00 9/25/02; Jury trial reset for 9:00 10/8/02 (cc: all counsel) (EBM) (Entered: 01/31/2002)

Jan. 31, 2002

Jan. 31, 2002

PACER
40

MEDIATION REPORT Case did not settle. (cc: all counsel) (GIntake) (Entered: 05/15/2002)

May 15, 2002

May 15, 2002

PACER
41

MOTION by defendant Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, defendant Keith Glover, defendant Harmon Peters to exceed page limitation w/brief in support attached. C/S (GIntake) (Entered: 06/21/2002)

June 21, 2002

June 21, 2002

PACER
42

ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull granting dft's motion to exceed page limitation [41-1] (cc: all counsel) (RLC) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

June 24, 2002

June 24, 2002

PACER
43

MOTION by defendant Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, defendant Keith Glover, defendant Harmon Peters for summary judgment w/brief in suppt attached C/S (BGP) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

June 24, 2002

June 24, 2002

PACER
44

MOTION by defendant Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, defendant Keith Glover, defendant Harmon Peters for order to sever the trial of the pltfs state claims "if" these defts' motion for sj is NOT granted w/brief in suppt attached C/S (BGP) (Entered: 06/24/2002)

June 24, 2002

June 24, 2002

PACER
45

MOTION by plaintiffs to extend time an additional 10 days to resp to dfts sj mot C/S (RLC) (Entered: 07/17/2002)

July 17, 2002

July 17, 2002

PACER
46

ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull granting motion to extend time an additional 10 days to resp to dfts sj mot [45-1] (cc: all counsel) (Former Emp) (Entered: 07/18/2002)

July 18, 2002

July 18, 2002

PACER
47

.... and in the alternative, MOTION by defendant Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, defendant Keith Glover, defendant Harmon Peters to continue trial date C/S (RLC) (Entered: 07/19/2002)

July 18, 2002

July 18, 2002

PACER
48

SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF by defts Sullivan Co Bd of Ed, Keith Glover, Harmon Peters in support of its motion to continue trial date [47-1] C/S (EBM) (Entered: 07/22/2002)

July 22, 2002

July 22, 2002

PACER
49

RESPONSE by Michael A Madison, Marquita L Madison, USA to motion for summary judgment [43-1] w/brief in support attached and Exhibits 1-36 in support LOOSE FROM FILE C/S (EBM) (Entered: 07/26/2002)

July 26, 2002

July 26, 2002

PACER
50

RESPONSE by plaintiff to motion for summary judgment [43-1] C/S (Former Emp) (Entered: 07/29/2002)

July 27, 2002

July 27, 2002

PACER
51

MOTION by pltfs Michael A Madison, Marquita L Madison to dismiss pending state claims as well as federal claims as to defts Keith Glover, Thomas Johnson, Jeff Rutherfored and Todd Boling, and for dismissal of pltf Marquita Madison's claim against deft Harmon Peters C/S (Former Emp) (Entered: 07/29/2002)

July 27, 2002

July 27, 2002

PACER

NOTICE OF FPC (cc: all counsel) (RLC)

July 30, 2002

July 30, 2002

PACER
52

ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull granting pltfs motion to dismiss pending state claims as well as federal claims as to defts Keith Glover, Thomas Johnson, Jeff Rutherfored and Todd Boling, and for dismissal of pltf Marquita Madison's claim against deft Harmon Peters [51-1]. Dismissing party Todd Boling, party Jeff Rutherford, party Thomas Johnson. Therefore, the motion for sj filed by Glover and Peters insofar as it deals with the claims of Marquita Madison are now moot. (cc: all counsel) (GIntake) (Entered: 08/05/2002)

Aug. 5, 2002

Aug. 5, 2002

PACER

REMARK: File #3 begins with Doc. 53 (GIntake)

Aug. 6, 2002

Aug. 6, 2002

PACER
53

JOINT MOTION by plaintiffs, defendants, intervenor plaintiff to continue trial date C/S (GIntake) (Entered: 08/06/2002)

Aug. 6, 2002

Aug. 6, 2002

PACER
54

AGREED ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull, that the Sullivan Co dfts shall have through 9/16/02 to reply to pltf's resp in opposition to sj mot. (cc: all counsel) (RLC) (Entered: 08/07/2002)

Aug. 7, 2002

Aug. 7, 2002

PACER
55

ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull granting joint motion to continue trial date [53-1] ; Pretrial conference reset for 10:00 11/15/02 ; Jury trial continued for 9:00 12/4/02 (cc: all counsel) (RLC) (Entered: 08/07/2002)

Aug. 7, 2002

Aug. 7, 2002

PACER

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT by telephone call from defendants atty Pat Ledford to law clerk (EBM)

Sept. 23, 2002

Sept. 23, 2002

PACER
56

MOTION by plaintiffs for entry of order dismissing all calims against Anson Blevins because they have settled all claims against him. C/S (EBM) (Entered: 10/04/2002)

Oct. 4, 2002

Oct. 4, 2002

PACER
57

ORDER by Honorable Thomas G. Hull granting motion for entry of order dismissing all calims against Anson Blevins [56-1] dismissing party Lisa Blevins, party Anson Blevins (cc: all counsel) (RLC) (Entered: 10/07/2002)

Oct. 7, 2002

Oct. 7, 2002

PACER

MAIL RETURNED [57-1], [57-2] addressed to plaintiff Michael A Madison's atty Brian L Schuette at 1847 Scottsville Road, Bowling Green, Ky 42104-3301 marked "forward time exp-rtn to sender" and gave his address as P.O. Box 48, Bowling Green, KY 42105-0048. Confirmed new address and gave to Atty maintenance. Remailed to new address w/consent order of 10/16/02 (EBM) Modified on 10/16/2002

Oct. 15, 2002

Oct. 15, 2002

PACER
58

CONSENT JUDGMENT by Honorable Thomas G. Hull that shall remain in effect for four years from date of this entry or 90 calendar days after the last report under Section VII is received and dismissing case . A copy of the stipulation of dismissal to be filed after this is entered is attached. (cc: all counsel) (EBM) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

Oct. 16, 2002

Oct. 16, 2002

PACER
59

STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL that pltfs have settled this action as to certain parties and dismissing party Harmon Peters, party Keith Glover, party Sullivan Co Bd of Ed w/full prejudice and each party shall bear his own costs and expenses including but not limited to atty fees. (cc: all counsel) (EBM) (Entered: 10/17/2002)

Oct. 17, 2002

Oct. 17, 2002

PACER

LETTER regarding exhs sent w/stip of dismissal of this date to pltfs' atty B Schuette and to USA's atty J Guzman (EBM)

Oct. 17, 2002

Oct. 17, 2002

PACER

REMARK: Per telephone conversation w/Javier M Guzman exhibits for USA's documents destroyed (RLC)

Oct. 28, 2002

Oct. 28, 2002

PACER

REMARK-exhs to pltfs' motion #36 destroyed (EBM)

Nov. 21, 2002

Nov. 21, 2002

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Education

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 24, 2000

Closing Date: Oct. 16, 2006

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Several Tennessee high school students

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Sullivan County Board of Education (Sullivan), County

Defendant Type(s):

Elementary/Secondary School

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 2002 - 2006

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Assault/abuse by residents/inmates/students

Assault/abuse by staff

Failure to discipline

Failure to supervise

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Race:

Black

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

Male

Type of Facility:

Government-run