Filed Date: Dec. 12, 2024
Case Ongoing
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This is a case about cruel and inhumane conditions at a detention facility in Guam.
On December 13, 2024, a pre-trial detainee in Guam’s Department of Corrections Hagatna Detention Facility, filed this lawsuit in the Superior Court of Guam. Plaintiff brought this suit against the Director of Guam Department of Corrections (DOC) under the 8th Amendment seeking a writ of habeas corpus for himself, class certification for other pre-trial detainees at Hagatna Detention Facility, an order declaring Guam DOC’s actions violate the 8th Amendment, injunctive relief to enjoin the DOC from continuing to illegal practices in their facilities, and attorneys fees. Plaintiff claimed that DOC officials at Hagatna Detention Facility violated the Organic Act of Guam, 48 U.S.C. 1421b(h), by housing him and other pre-trial detainees in a facility with no air conditioning, no lights, lack of water, lack of hygiene products, lack of bedding, and that the cells are overcrowded with five detainees confined to a cell designed for two people.
As of February 2025, the case is ongoing.
Summary Authors
Tucker Gribble (2/3/2025)
State / Territory: Guam
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Dec. 12, 2024
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Pre-trial detainee
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Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Pending
Defendants
Guam Department of Corrections, State
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Habeas Corpus, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241-2253; 2254; 2255
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
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Issues
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions: