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In 2001, the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (DOJ) launched an investigation into the conditions at the Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls (Central Juvenile Hall, Los Parings Juvenile Hall and Barry J. Nixdorf Juvenile Hall), pursuant to Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ("CRIPA"), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq. and the pattern or practice provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. § 14141.
Based on its investigation, the DOJ concluded that the conditions and practices at the juvenile facilities violated the constitutional and statutory rights of juvenile residents in the areas of: medical and mental health care, sanitation, use of chemical spray, insufficient protection from harm, rehabilitation, education, telephone use, religious programming, translation services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) youth, and grievance procedures.
On April 9, 2003, the DOJ issued a findings letter which detailed the violations and set out a series of minimum remedial measures to bring the facility up to constitutional standards. The State accepted the recommendations and the parties entered into a voluntary Settlement Agreement on August 12, 2004 to ensure compliance.
We have no further information on this matter.
Summary Authors
Dan Dalton (3/11/2008)
Acosta, R. Alexander (District of Columbia)
Boyd, Marion Speed (Tennessee)
Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y. (District of Columbia)
Cardona, George S. (California)
Fortner, Raymond G. Jr. (California)
Acosta, R. Alexander (District of Columbia)
Boyd, Marion Speed (Tennessee)
Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y. (District of Columbia)
Cardona, George S. (California)
Hansher, Beth (District of Columbia)
Kim, Wan J. (District of Columbia)
Preston, Judith (Judy) C. (District of Columbia)
Schlozman, Bradley (District of Columbia)
Shoenberg, Dana (District of Columbia)
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Case Type(s):
Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues
Key Dates
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
U.S. Department of Justice
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Los Angeles County (Los Angeles, Los Angeles), County
Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls (Los Angeles), County
Central Juvenile Hall (Los Angeles), County
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall (Los Angeles), County
Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall (Los Angeles), County
Facility Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Issues
General/Misc.:
Sanitation / living conditions
Disability and Disability Rights:
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)
Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)
Medical/Mental Health Care: