Filed Date: 2002
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In June 2002, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, acting pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ("CRIPA"), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq., commenced an investigation into the conditions of confinement at the Garfield County Jail ("Jail") and Garfield County Work Center ("Work Center") in Enid, Oklahoma.
Based on its investigation, the DOJ concluded that the conditions and practices at the Jail and Work Center violated the constitutional rights of convicted inmates and pre-trial detainees. By letter dated April 17, 2003, the DOJ advised Garfield County of minimum reform measures it should implement in order to remedy the constitutional inadequacies. The suggested reforms related to the areas of: (1) medical and mental health care; (2) protection of inmates from harm; (3) environmental health and safety; (4) fire safety; (5) opportunities to exercise; and (6) access to the courts.
We have no further information on this matter.
Summary Authors
Dan Dalton (2/14/2008)
Barrick, Andrew J. (District of Columbia)
Becker, Grace Chung (District of Columbia)
Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y. (District of Columbia)
Delaney, Joshua (District of Columbia)
Boyd, Ralph F. Jr. (District of Columbia)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:26 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues
Key Dates
Filing Date: 2002
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
U.S. Department of Justice
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
County
Garfield County
Garfield County Work Center
Facility Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
Special Case Type(s):
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Unknown
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Issues
General/Misc.:
Access to lawyers or judicial system
Food service / nutrition / hydration
Sanitation / living conditions
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)
Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)
Suicide prevention (facilities)
Medical/Mental Health Care:
Case Summary of DOJ Investigation of Garfield County Jail and Garfield County Work Center, Enid, Oklahoma, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/9668/ (last updated 2/14/2008).