Case: Connecticut v. Northern Correctional Institution

3:03-cv-01352 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Aug. 6, 2003

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

On August 6, 2003, the State of Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA) filed a § 1983 lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Connecticut against the Connecticut Department of Corrections and two prisons it operated. Represented by a coalition of attorneys from the local ACLU, ACLU's National Prison Project, local legal aid organizations, the plaintiffs alleged that prisoners and detainees with mental illness who were confined at CDC's Northern Correctional Institution and Garner Correctional Institution were subjected to unconstitutional conditions of confinement in violation of the Eighth Amendment. According to the complaint, the facilities housed both prisoners and pretrial detainees and subjected individuals with mental illness to conditions that exacerbated their mental illnesses. The plaintiffs detailed the isolation and lack of access to exercise or light, as well as prevalence of use-of-force and restraints. The plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief to bar defendants from subjecting prisoners with mental illness to these unconstitutional conditions.

Soon after the filing of the lawsuit, the parties entered into settlement negotiations and participated in many court ordered settlement conferences. The parties reached a tentative settlement agreement in March 2004. Approval of the proposed agreement was debated by the Connecticut Legislature and a public hearing was held by the joint Judicial Committee of the Connecticut State Senate and House. The settlement was ratified and the parties filed a joint motion to dismiss and approve the settlement with the District Court on September 22, 2005. The District Court (Judge Robert N. Chatigny) entered an order of dismissal and approved and adopted the terms of the Settlement Agreement on September 26, 2005. The District Court retained jurisdiction to enforce compliance with the Settlement Agreement for three years.

The Agreement provided that services for seriously mentally ill prisoners would be consolidated at the Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown, Connecticut, which would be designed as the mental health institution for the CDC. In order to initially determine which prisoners would be transferred to Garner, an evaluation of the entire prison population at Northern would be conducted by the UConn Health Center Psychiatric staff. The Agreement also called for increased staffing and changes to mental health evaluation and services. All prisoners and detainees held in the most restrictive form of confinement at NCI were assessed by psychiatric experts to determine whether their placement was appropriate. Individuals with serious mental illness or who were at risk of developing serious mental illness were transferred to a facility with intensive psychiatric services. The parties each designated a mental health consultant and a confinement consultant to monitor and evaluate compliance.

The parties subsequently submitted the issue to the court whether the four monitoring consultants would be granted access to prisoners' mental health records. On March 30, 2007, the court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiffs' request. The issue was that while the plaintiffs required access to prisoners' medical records in order to monitor compliance, the defendants were concerned that disclosure without prisoners' consent would violate their constitutional rights. The court applied a balancing test and concluded that the state's interest in disclosure outweighed the burden on the constitutional right, especially because OPA was a state agency designed to protect civil rights. The court denied the motion in part as to certain protected materials, but otherwise granted it and allowed access to the records for the express purpose of monitoring compliance.

On August 5, 2008, the plaintiffs filed a motion for contempt for the defendants' failure to pay expert consultants' reimbursements. The plaintiffs subsequently withdrew the motion by the end of the month after the parties resolved the issue out of court. The defendants made payments to the plaintiff's consultants until December 2008. The court's jurisdiction over the settlement has ended and the case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Dan Dalton (1/31/2007)

Chelsea Rinnig (1/16/2020)

People

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Judge(s)

Chatigny, Robert N. (Connecticut)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Alisberg, Nancy B. (Connecticut)

Annon, Paulette G. (Connecticut)

Balaban, Eric G. (District of Columbia)

Boggs, Erin (Connecticut)

Attorney for Defendant

Judge(s)

Chatigny, Robert N. (Connecticut)

Martinez, Donna F. (Connecticut)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Alisberg, Nancy B. (Connecticut)

Annon, Paulette G. (Connecticut)

Balaban, Eric G. (District of Columbia)

Boggs, Erin (Connecticut)

Fathi, David Cyrus (District of Columbia)

Lamoreaux, Annette M. (Connecticut)

McGuire, David J. (Connecticut)

Redman, Renee Colette (Connecticut)

Solnit, Benjamin A. (Connecticut)

Tegeler, Philip D. (Connecticut)

Attorney for Defendant

Lynch, Ann E. (Connecticut)

O'Neill, Terrance M. (Connecticut)

Querijero, Carolyn (Connecticut)

Strom, Steven R. (Connecticut)

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Documents in this case

3:03-cv-01352	Docket (PACER) Conn. Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Choinski	Oct. 3, 2008	Oct. 3, 2008 Docket
1 3:03-cv-01352	Complaint Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Choinski	Aug. 6, 2003	Aug. 6, 2003 Complaint
3:03-cv-01352	Settlement Agreement Conn. Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Choinski	March 8, 2004	March 8, 2004 Settlement Agreement
	Judicial Committee Hearing Transcript for 04/13/2004 Conn. Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Choinski No Court	April 13, 2004	April 13, 2004 Transcript
	Resolution Approving the Settlement Agreement in State of Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities v. Choinski, et al. Conn. Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Choinski No Court	April 21, 2004	April 21, 2004 Statute/Ordinance/Regulation
75 3:03-cv-01352	Order of Dismissal Conn. Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Choinski	Sept. 26, 2005	Sept. 26, 2005 Settlement Agreement
109 3:03-cv-01352	Order Conn. Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Choinski	Nov. 8, 2006	Nov. 8, 2006 Order/Opinion
110 3:03-cv-01352	Order Conn. Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Choinski	Jan. 8, 2007	Jan. 8, 2007 Order/Opinion
115 3:03-cv-01352	Ruling on Plaintiffs' Motion Conn. Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Choinski	March 30, 2007	March 30, 2007 Order/Opinion
133 3:03-cv-01352	Motion for Contempt Conn. Office of Protection and Advocacy v. Choinski	Aug. 5, 2008	Aug. 5, 2008 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Docket for: Connecticut v. Northern Corr Inst

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Aug. 6, 2003	COMPLAINT Filing Fee $ 150.00 Receipt # H010084 (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 08/07/2003)	RECAP
2	Aug. 6, 2003	ORDER on Pretrial Deadlines handed to counsel Discovery cutoff 2/5/04 ; Amended Pleadings due 10/6/03 Motions to Dismiss due 11/6/03 (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 08/07/2003)	RECAP
3	Aug. 6, 2003	MOTION by State of Connecticut, James McGaughey for David C. Fathi to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 08/07/2003)	RECAP
	Aug. 6, 2003	Summons Issued
	Aug. 6, 2003	SUMMONS(ES) issued for Northern Corr Inst, Garner Corr Inst, Dept of Corrections (Ferguson, L.)
	Aug. 7, 2003	ENDORSEMENT [3-1] motion for David C. Fathi to Appear Pro Hac Vice ordered accordingly David C. Fathi ( signed by Clerk ) (Ferguson, L.)
	Aug. 7, 2003	Order
4	Aug. 18, 2003	APPEARANCE of Attorney for State of Connecticut, James McGaughey -- David C. Fathi (Blue,A.) (Entered: 08/18/2003)	RECAP
5	Sept. 4, 2003	APPEARANCE of Attorney for Northern Corr Inst, Garner Corr Inst, Dept of Corrections -- Terrance M. O'Neill, Ann E. Lynch, Steven R. Strom (Blue,A.) (Entered: 09/04/2003)	RECAP
6	Sept. 17, 2003	ORDER of referral to Mag. Judge Donna F. Martinez for settlement conference (signed by Chief Judge Robert N. Chatigny ) (Blue,A.) (Entered: 09/17/2003)	RECAP
7	Sept. 17, 2003	ORDER TO SUBMIT JOINT MEDIATION REPORT ( signed by Mag. Judge Donna F. Martinez ) (Blue,A.) (Entered: 09/18/2003)	RECAP
8	Oct. 2, 2003	MOTION by State of Connecticut, James McGaughey, Northern Corr Inst, Garner Corr Inst, Dept of Corrections to Extend Time for 30 days to file 26(f) report (Blue,A.) (Entered: 10/02/2003)	RECAP
	Oct. 3, 2003	ENDORSEMENT granting [8-1] motion to Extend Time for 30 days to file 26(f) report ( signed by Chief Judge Robert N. Chatigny ) (Blue,A.)
	Oct. 3, 2003	Order
	Oct. 9, 2003	Deadline updated; 26(f) Report of Conference Due 11/3/03 - see endorsement to [doc. 8] (Kunofsky, L.)
	Oct. 9, 2003	Set Deadlines/Hearings
9	Oct. 20, 2003	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Status Conference held on 10/20/2003. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 10/21/2003)	RECAP
10	Oct. 22, 2003	CALENDAR AND SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER . Signed by Judge Donna F. Martinez on 10/22/03. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 10/23/2003)	RECAP
	Oct. 22, 2003	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	Oct. 22, 2003	Settlement Conference set for 12/3/2003 10:00 AM in Chambers Room 262 before Donna F. Martinez. (Kunofsky, L.)
11	Nov. 7, 2003	MOTION for Extension of Time of 30 days to file 26(f) report & 60 days to file amended complaint by State of Connecticut, Dept of Corrections, Garner Corr Inst, James McGaughey, Northern Corr Inst. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 11/10/2003)	RECAP
12	Nov. 13, 2003	ENDORSEMENT ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 11/13/03. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 11/14/2003)	RECAP
	Nov. 13, 2003	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	Nov. 13, 2003	Set Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 2/14/2004. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 12/15/2003. Any motion to dismiss by defendants no later than 3/1/04. (Blue, A.)
13	Dec. 3, 2003	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Settlement Conference held on 12/3/2003. Case did not settle. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 12/04/2003)	RECAP
14	Dec. 15, 2003	MOTION for Extension of Time of 30 days to file 26(f) report by State of Connecticut, James McGaughey. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 12/16/2003)	RECAP
15	Dec. 18, 2003	ENDORSEMENT ORDER granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time to file 26(f) report, counsel are reminded that motions for extensions must be filed 5 days prior to dealine in question, Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 12/16/03. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 12/19/2003)	RECAP
16	Dec. 22, 2003	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 12/22/2003. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 12/23/2003)	RECAP
17	Jan. 6, 2004	MOTION for Extension of Time for 30 days to file 26(f) report by State of Connecticut, Dept of Corrections, Garner Corr Inst, James McGaughey, Northern Corr Inst. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 01/06/2004)	RECAP
18	Jan. 7, 2004	ENDORSEMENT ORDER granting 17 Motion for Extension of Time for 30 dyas to file 26(f) report, Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 1/7/04. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 01/08/2004)	RECAP
19	Jan. 13, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonnic Settlement Conference held on 1/13/2004. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 01/13/2004)	RECAP
20	Jan. 27, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez,U.S.M.J. : Settlement Conference held on 1/27/2004. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 01/28/2004)	RECAP
21	Feb. 9, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 2/9/2004. (Wood, R.) Modified on 4/15/2004 (Wood, R.). (Entered: 02/10/2004)	RECAP
22	Feb. 9, 2004	JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time by 30 days to file 26(f) Report by State of Connecticut, Dept of Corrections, Garner Corr Inst, James McGaughey, Northern Corr Inst. (Montgomery, A.) (Entered: 02/10/2004)	RECAP
	Feb. 9, 2004	Docket Annotation
	Feb. 9, 2004	Docket Correction to show correct date re 21 Settlement Conference. (Wood, R.)
23	Feb. 11, 2004	ENDORSEMENT ORDER granting 22 Motion for Extension of Time for 30 days to file 26(f) report, Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 2/11/04. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 02/12/2004)	RECAP
31	Feb. 23, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 2/23/2004. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 04/15/2004)	RECAP
24	March 10, 2004	MOTION for Extension of Time of 30 days to file a 26(f) report & to amend complaint by State of Connecticut, Dept of Corrections, Garner Corr Inst, James McGaughey, Northern Corr Inst. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 03/10/2004)	RECAP
25	March 10, 2004	NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Boggs on behalf of State of Connecticut, James McGaughey (Blue, A.) (Entered: 03/10/2004)	RECAP
26	March 11, 2004	ENDORSEMENT ORDER granting 24 Motion for Extension of Time for 30 days to file 26(f) report and to amend complaint, Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 3/11/04. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 03/15/2004)	RECAP
	March 11, 2004	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	March 11, 2004	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Amended Pleadings due by 4/13/2004. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 4/15/2004. (Blue, A.)
27	March 26, 2004	MOTION for Philip D. Tegeler to Withdraw as Attorney by State of Connecticut, James McGaughey. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 03/30/2004)	RECAP
28	April 2, 2004	ENDORSEMENT ORDER granting 27 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Philip D. Tegeler terminated, Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 3/31/04. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 04/02/2004)	RECAP
32	April 5, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 4/5/2004. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 04/15/2004)	RECAP
29	April 7, 2004	MOTION for Extension of Time to file 26(f) report, to amend complaint & to move to dismiss complaint by State of Connecticut, Dept of Corrections, Garner Corr Inst, James McGaughey, Northern Corr Inst. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 04/07/2004)	RECAP
30	April 8, 2004	ENDORSEMENT ORDER granting 29 Motion for Extension of Time, Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 4/8/04. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 04/08/2004)	RECAP
	April 8, 2004	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	April 8, 2004	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Amended Pleadings due by 5/13/2004. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 5/15/2004. (Blue, A.)
33	May 10, 2004	NOTICE of Appearance by Annette M. Lamoreaux on behalf of State of Connecticut, James McGaughey (Blue, A.) (Entered: 05/12/2004)	RECAP
34	May 13, 2004	JOINT MOTION for Enlargement of Time to Extend Deadlines by State of Connecticut, Dept of Corrections, Garner Corr Inst, James McGaughey, Northern Corr Inst. (Glynn, T.) (Entered: 05/14/2004)	RECAP
35	May 17, 2004	ENDORSEMENT ORDER granting 34 Motion for Extension of Time to extend deadlines, Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 5/17/04. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 05/18/2004)	RECAP
36	May 26, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert N. Chatigny : Telephone Status Conference held on 5/26/2004. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 05/27/2004)	RECAP
37	June 9, 2004	MOTION for an Order Allowing access to prisoner health records by State of Connecticut, James McGaughey. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 06/09/2004)	RECAP
38	June 9, 2004	Memorandum in Support re 37 MOTION for an Order Allowing access to prisoner health records filed by State of Connecticut, James McGaughey. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5 # 6 Continuance of main document)(Blue, A.) (Entered: 06/09/2004) 1 View on RECAP 2 View on RECAP 3 View on RECAP 4 View on RECAP 5 View on RECAP 6 Continuance of main document View on RECAP 7 Continuance of main document View on PACER	RECAP
39	June 30, 2004	Memorandum in Opposition re 37 MOTION for Order Allowing access to prisoner health records filed by Dept of Corrections, Garner Corr Inst, Northern Corr Inst. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of manual Filing)(Blue, A.) (Entered: 07/01/2004) 1 Notice of manual Filing View on RECAP 2 Notice of manual Filing View on PACER	RECAP
40	July 9, 2004	MOTION for Extension of Time to 7/30/04 to File Reply Brief as to 37 MOTION for and Order Allowing access to prisoner health records Order by State of Connecticut, James McGaughey. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 07/13/2004)	RECAP
41	July 15, 2004	ENDORSEMENT ORDER granting 40 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply re 37 MOTION for Order Allowing access to prisoner health records Responses due by 7/30/2004, Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 7/15/04. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 07/15/2004)	RECAP
42	July 27, 2004	REPLY to Response to 37 MOTION for Allowing access to prisoner health records Order filed by State of Connecticut, James McGaughey. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits)(Blue, A.) (Entered: 07/27/2004) 1 Exhibits View on RECAP 2 Exhibits View on PACER	RECAP
43	July 30, 2004	AFFIDAVIT re 42 Reply to Response to Motion Signed By Terry A. Kupers filed by James McGaughey. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 08/04/2004)	RECAP
44	Oct. 15, 2004	E-FILED CALENDAR. Judge Martinez shall conduct a telephonic status conference in this matter on Monday, October 25 at 2:30 p.m. Attorney Terry O'Neill shall initiate the call. (Constantine, A.) (Entered: 10/15/2004)	RECAP
45	Oct. 25, 2004	The court held a telephonic conference on 10/25/04 to discuss effectuation of settlement. The court shall hold another such conference on 11/8/04 at noon. At that conference, counsel shall be prepared to discuss outstanding issues regarding settlement. In particular, counsel for the defendants shall be prepared to report the progress of the state defendants on naming their mental health consultant. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Donna F. Martinez on 10/25/04. (Martinez, Donna) (Entered: 10/25/2004)	RECAP
46	Oct. 25, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 10/25/2004. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 10/25/2004)	RECAP
47	Oct. 27, 2004	MOTION for Erin M. Boggs to Withdraw as Attorney by State of Connecticut, James McGaughey. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 10/27/2004)	RECAP
48	Nov. 1, 2004	ENDORSEMENT ORDER granting 47 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Erin Boggs terminated, Signed by Judge Robert N. Chatigny on 10/28/04. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 11/01/2004)	RECAP
51	Nov. 8, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 11/8/2004. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 12/22/2004)	RECAP
50	Nov. 15, 2004	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 11/15/2004. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 12/22/2004)	RECAP
49	Dec. 15, 2004	NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. A Telephonic Status Conference is scheduled for January 11, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. before Judge Donna F. Martinez. Atty. T. O'Neill will initiate the conference call to chambers. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 12/15/2004)	RECAP
	Dec. 15, 2004	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	Dec. 15, 2004	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Telephonic Status Conference set for 1/11/2005 02:00 PM in Chambers Room 262 before Judge Donna F. Martinez. (Wood, R.)
56	Jan. 11, 2005	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 1/11/2005. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 02/11/2005)	RECAP
52	Feb. 7, 2005	Telephone conference held regarding settlement. Another telephone conference regarding settlement shall be held on February 9, 2005 at 1:00 pm. Signed by Judge Donna F. Martinez on 2/7/05. (Martinez, Donna) (Entered: 02/07/2005)	RECAP
53	Feb. 9, 2005	THIS ELECTRONIC ORDER IS THE ONLY NOTICE THE COURT WILL ISSUE. The court will hold a telephonic status conference regarding settlement on March 10, 2005 at 10 am. Signed by Judge Donna F. Martinez on 2/9/05. (Martinez, Donna) (Entered: 02/09/2005)	RECAP
54	Feb. 10, 2005	MOTION for Order to Request Ruling on Motion document #37 by State of Connecticut, James McGaughey. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 02/10/2005)	RECAP
55	Feb. 11, 2005	NOTICE OF E-FILED ORDER: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE THE COURT WILL ISSUE. If the parties are unable to resolve issues regarding expert reports, counsel and the parties' experts, Drs. Fulweiler and Newkirk, shall attend a meeting in the east jury room on March 21, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. Signed by Judge Donna F. Martinez on 2/11/05. (Constantine, A.) (Entered: 02/11/2005)	RECAP
57	Feb. 22, 2005	RESPONSE re 54 MOTION for Request for Ruling on Motion document #37 Order filed by Northern Corr Inst, Garner Corr Inst, Dept of Corrections. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 02/22/2005)	RECAP
58	Feb. 23, 2005	MOTION to Intervene by Charles Rodriquez Batts.Responses due by 3/16/2005 (Blue, A.) (Entered: 02/24/2005)	RECAP
59	March 10, 2005	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 3/10/2005. Parties have agreed to final version of audit instruments. Settlement agreement to be filed. (Martinez, Donna) (Entered: 03/10/2005)	RECAP
	May 9, 2005	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert N. Chatigny : Telephone Conference held on 5/9/2005. (Court Reporter D. Warner.) (Kunofsky, L.)
	May 9, 2005	Status Conference
	May 16, 2005	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert N. Chatigny : Telephone Conference held on 5/16/2005. (Court Reporter D. Warner.) (Kunofsky, L.)
	May 16, 2005	Pretrial Conference
60	June 6, 2005	TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 4/28/05 before Judge Robert N. Chatigny. Court Reporter: Darlene A. Warner. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 06/06/2005)	RECAP
61	June 6, 2005	TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 5/16/05 before Judge Robert N. Chatigny. Court Reporter: Darlene A. Warner. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 06/06/2005)	RECAP
62	June 28, 2005	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert N. Chatigny : Telephone Status Conference held on 6/28/2005. (Court Reporter Darlene Warner.) (Walker, J.) (Entered: 06/28/2005)	RECAP
63	July 8, 2005	NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. A Telephonic Status Conference is scheduled for July 13, 2005 at 10:15 a.m. before Judge Donna F. Martinez. Atty. Steve Strom will initiate the conference call to chambers at (860)240-3605 with counsel for all the parties on the line. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 07/08/2005)	RECAP
	July 13, 2005	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 7/13/2005. (Wood, R.)
	July 13, 2005	Settlement Conference
64	July 14, 2005	NOTICE OF E-FILED ORDER: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE THE COURT WILL ISSUE. The case is scheduled for a settlement conference on August 9, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at her chambers at 450 Main Street, Room 262, Hartford, Connecticut. COUNSEL ARE DIRECTED TO THE ATTACHED ORDER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. Signed by Judge Donna F. Martinez on 7/14/05. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 07/14/2005)	RECAP
	July 14, 2005	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	July 14, 2005	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Settlement Conference set for 8/9/2005 at 1:00 PM in Chambers Room 262, 450 Main St., Hartford, CT before Judge Donna F. Martinez. (Wood, R.)
	Aug. 9, 2005	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Settlement Conference held on 8/9/2005. (Wood, R.)
	Aug. 9, 2005	Settlement Conference
65	Aug. 11, 2005	TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 6/28/05 before Judge Robert N. Chatigny. Court Reporter: Darlene A. Warner. (Blue, A.) (Entered: 08/11/2005)	RECAP
66	Aug. 15, 2005	NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. A Telephonic Settlement Conference is scheduled for August 17, 2005 at 3:30 p.m. before Judge Donna F. Martinez. Atty. Terrance O'Neill will initiate the conference call to chambers at (860) 240-3605 with all counsel on the line. (Wood, R.) (Entered: 08/15/2005)	RECAP
67	Aug. 17, 2005	ORDER regarding settlement. The court shall hold a telephonic settlement conference on 8/19/05 at 1:30 pm. Signed by Judge Donna F. Martinez on 8/17/05. (Martinez, Donna) (Entered: 08/17/2005)	RECAP
68	Aug. 17, 2005	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Donna F. Martinez : Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 8/17/2005. (Martinez, Donna) (Entered: 08/17/2005)	RECAP
	Aug. 17, 2005	Set Deadlines/Hearings
	Aug. 17, 2005	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Telephonic Settlement Conference set for 8/19/2005 01:30 PM in Chambers, 450 Main St., Hartford, CT before Judge Donna F. Martinez. (Blue, A.)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Connecticut

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Solitary confinement

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 6, 2003

Closing Date: 2008

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities bringing claims related to the conditions of confinement of prisoners with mental illness

Plaintiff Type(s):

State Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU Affiliates (any)

ACLU National Prison Project

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

Connecticut Department of Corrections

Garner Correctional Institution

Northern Correctional Institution

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Other Dockets:

District of Connecticut 3:03-cv-01352

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Attorneys fees

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Auditing

Monitoring

Training

Order Duration: 2005 - 2008

Issues

General/Misc.:

Classification / placement

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Totality of conditions

Disability and Disability Rights:

Mental impairment

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Male

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Restraints (physical)

Solitary confinement/Supermax (conditions or process)

Suicide prevention (facilities)

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Mental health care, general

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Connecticut v. Northern Correctional Institution, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/5555/ (last updated 1/16/2020).