Case: CRIPA Investigation of Cumberland County Jail
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Case Summary
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On June 15, 2018, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division opened an investigation into conditions of confinement at the Cumberland County Jail (“CCJ”), located in Bridgeton, New Jersey. The investigation, which was pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, was conducted jointly with the United States’ Attorney’s Office in New Jersey. On Jan. 14, 2021, the DOJ notified the County, "we have concluded there is reasonable cause to believe that the CCJ violates the constitutional rights of prisoners by failing to provide adequate suicide prevention and mental health care." In particular, the DOJ found that the County failed to ensure that inmates with Opioid Use Disorder and those experiencing Opioid withdrawal received Medication Assisted Treatment, when needed.
People
Daukas, John B. (New Jersey)
Honig, Rachel (New Jersey)
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State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues
Key Dates
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
City
Cumberland County Jail
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Facility Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
Constitutional Clause(s):
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Granted:
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Issues
General/Misc.:
Disability and Disability Rights:
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Suicide prevention (facilities)
Medical/Mental Health Care:
Case Summary of CRIPA Investigation of Cumberland County Jail, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/18206/.