Case: U.S. v. Dooly County

5:98-cv-00001 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: Jan. 5, 1998

Closed Date: June 29, 2001

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Case Summary

In 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice notified Dooly County of its intention to investigate conditions of the county jail. In 1995, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the Chairman of the Dooly County Commission of its findings and made recommendations regarding policies, procedures, and classification; staff training and supervision; exercise; medical and mental healthcare, dental care, and medication; jail renovation; fire safety; sanitation; food services; chemical handling and storage; and personal hygiene. Apparently after negotiation, the Attorney General filed an action under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. section 1997 et seq., against the jail in 1997. Seven days later, the District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (Judge Hugh Lawson) issued a consent decree. The consent decree laid out steps the county must take to improve issues discussed in the DOJ's letter of findings and recommendations. According to the docket from PACER, defendant continued to give quarterly compliance reports to the court through 2001, and in June of that year the court granted a stipulation of dismissal.

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Summary Authors

Lauren Cutson (5/22/2005)

People

Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Aderhold, Hugh Randolph Jr. (Georgia)

Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y. (District of Columbia)

Cheng, Christopher N. (District of Columbia)

Deutsch, David (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Davis, John N. (Georgia)

Judge(s)

Lawson, Hugh (Georgia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Aderhold, Hugh Randolph Jr. (Georgia)

Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y. (District of Columbia)

Cheng, Christopher N. (District of Columbia)

Deutsch, David (District of Columbia)

Lee, Bill Lann (District of Columbia)

Martin, Beverly Baldwin (Georgia)

Patrick, Deval L. (District of Columbia)

Reno, Janet (District of Columbia)

Rosenbaum, Steven H. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Davis, John N. (Georgia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
5:98-cv-00001	Docket (PACER)	June 29, 2001	June 29, 2001 Docket
	Findings Letter re: CRIPA Investigation of Dooly County Jail No Court	June 1, 1995	June 1, 1995 Findings Letter/Report
5:98-cv-00001	Dooly County Jail Policies and Procedures Manual No Court	Feb. 14, 1996	Feb. 14, 1996 Other
	Exhibit B - Price Quotation No Court	Feb. 14, 1996	Feb. 14, 1996 Pleading / Motion / Brief
	Exhibit C - Suicide Prevention Plan No Court	Feb. 14, 1996	Feb. 14, 1996 Pleading / Motion / Brief
5:98-cv-00001	Certificate of the Attorney General	Dec. 18, 1997	Dec. 18, 1997 Declaration/Affidavit
5:98-cv-00001	Certificate of Service	Jan. 5, 1998	Jan. 5, 1998 Pleading / Motion / Brief
1 5:98-cv-00001	Complaint	Jan. 5, 1998	Jan. 5, 1998 Complaint
2 5:98-cv-00001	Order	Jan. 12, 1998	Jan. 12, 1998 Order/Opinion
5:98-cv-00001	Consent Decree	Jan. 12, 1998	Jan. 12, 1998 Order/Opinion

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT filed; (FE) (Entered: 01/08/1998)	Jan. 5, 1998	Jan. 5, 1998 Clearinghouse
2	ORDER approving the consent decree entered into by the parties (signed by Judge Hugh Lawson) (FE) (Entered: 01/13/1998)	Jan. 12, 1998	Jan. 12, 1998 Clearinghouse
	Case Closed (FE) (Entered: 01/13/1998)	Jan. 13, 1998	Jan. 13, 1998
3	QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE REPORT for referendum held on 9/16/97 filed by all defendants (FE) (Entered: 03/12/1998)	March 12, 1998	March 12, 1998
4	Second Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants pursuant to the terms of the Consent Decree entered on 01/12/98. (ans) Modified on 08/31/1998 (Entered: 06/16/1998)	June 15, 1998	June 15, 1998
5	Third Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants pursuant to the Consent decree entered in this case on 01/12/98. (ans) Modified on 01/20/1999 (Entered: 09/10/1998)	Sept. 10, 1998	Sept. 10, 1998
6	Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants pursuant to the Consent Decree enteredd in this case on 01/12/98. (ans) (Entered: 03/10/1999)	Dec. 9, 1998	Dec. 9, 1998
7	Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants pursuant to the Consent Decree entered in this case 01/12/98. (ans) (Entered: 03/10/1999)	March 10, 1999	March 10, 1999
8	Sixth Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants pursuant to Consent Decree entered in this case 01/12/98 (ans) (Entered: 06/10/1999)	June 10, 1999	June 10, 1999
9	STIPULATION by plaintiff USA, all defendants all defendants, plaintiff Victor Walker of extension to Consent Decree. (ans) (Entered: 08/10/1999)	Aug. 10, 1999	Aug. 10, 1999
9	ORDER granting [9-1] stipulation of extension to consent decree. The new move in date for the new facility will be 04/01/00 ( signed by Judge Hugh Lawson ) [EOD Date 8/10/99] (ans) (Entered: 08/10/1999)	Aug. 10, 1999	Aug. 10, 1999
10	Seventh Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants (ans) (Entered: 09/09/1999)	Sept. 9, 1999	Sept. 9, 1999
11	Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants (ans) (Entered: 12/09/1999)	Dec. 9, 1999	Dec. 9, 1999
12	Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants (ans) (Entered: 03/08/2000)	March 8, 2000	March 8, 2000
13	Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants (ans) (Entered: 06/09/2000)	June 9, 2000	June 9, 2000
14	Eleventh Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants(ans) Modified on 12/07/2000 (Entered: 09/06/2000)	Sept. 6, 2000	Sept. 6, 2000
15	Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants (ans) (Entered: 12/07/2000)	Dec. 7, 2000	Dec. 7, 2000
16	Thirteenth Quarterly Compliance REPORT filed by all defendants (ans) (Entered: 03/06/2001)	March 6, 2001	March 6, 2001
17	STIPULATION of dismissal by USA, all defendants [EOD Date 6/29/01] (ans) Modified on 06/29/2001 (Entered: 06/29/2001)	June 29, 2001	June 29, 2001
18	ORDER granting [17-1] dismissal stipulation ( signed by Judge Hugh Lawson ) [EOD Date 6/29/01] (ans) (Entered: 06/29/2001)	June 29, 2001	June 29, 2001