Filed Date: 1992
Clearinghouse coding complete
This was a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Corrections in the Suffolk Superior Court. On May 18, 1993, the court entered an order involving earned good time credit for inmates participating in counseling programs. We have no further information in this case.
Summary Authors
Kristen Sagar (3/28/2006)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:39 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: 1992
Case Ongoing: Unknown
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
inmates under the custody of the Massachussettes department of corrections who were participating in counseling programs
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: Unknown
Class Action Outcome: Unknown
Defendants
State
Massachusetts Department of Corrections
Facility Type(s):
Case Details
Other Dockets:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 92-03777
Massachusetts state appellate court 94–P–989
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Issues
General/Misc.:
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Case Summary of Piggott v. DuBois, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/748/ (last updated 3/28/2006).