Case: U.S. v. Virgin Islands

1:86-cv-00265 | District Court of the Virgin Islands

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 1986

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On May 28, 1985, the U.S. Department of Justice [DOJ] notified the Governor of the Virgin Islands that it was commencing an investigation of alleged unconstitutional conditions of confinement at the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997. The DOJ issued a findings letter on January 23, 1986, advising that it had reasonable cause to believe that inmates confined to the Golden Grove Adult…

On October 23, 1986, the DOJ filed suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997 in the United States District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands, alleging unconstitutional conditions of confinement at the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility. The parties settled the case shortly thereafter and a formal Consent Decree was approved by the District Court (Judge O'Brien) on December 1, 1986. The Decree called for various reforms to Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility in the areas of fire safety, security, sanitation and medical care.

Implementation of the specified reforms called for in the Consent Decree occurred for years. The DOJ employed a penology expert, John Dahm, to monitor compliance and to assist in development of a correction plan. Several enforcement and contempt motions filed by the DOJ followed over the years.

According to the docket, a Show Cause Hearing was held on February 8 - 10, 2006 before Magistrate Judge Cannon. On April 18, 2006, Judge Cannon granted the DOJ's motion to find defendant in contempt and appointed a Special Master.

On May 15, 2007, the Court again found the defendants in contempt. Throughout the next few years the parties engaged in numerous evidentiary disputes and, on September 12, 2011, the case was reassigned to Judge Wilma A. Lewis. On August 31, 2012, the parties filed a joint motion for settlement that prescribed prospective relief to resolve any remaining compliance issues within the correctional facility. On May 14, 2013, Judge Lewis granted the joint motion and adopted the settlement agreement as the court's order. The parties later agreed to Kenneth A. Ray as the monitor for the facility's remaining reforms. On December 30, 2014, the court held the defendants in contempt for failure to pay the Monitor's monthly fees as required by the court's order from June 6, 2014. As of June 14, 2021, the case is still ongoing and the monitor continues to file reports with the court.

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1:86-cv-00265	Original Docket United States v. Government of the Virgin Islands	Sept. 23, 1993	Sept. 23, 1993 Docket
1:86-cv-00265	Docket [Pacer]	May 1, 2017	May 1, 2017 Docket
1 1:86-cv-00265	Complaint	Nov. 21, 1986	Nov. 21, 1986 Complaint
1:86-cv-00265	Consent Decree	Dec. 1, 1986	Dec. 1, 1986 Order/Opinion
16 1:86-cv-00265	Amended Implementation Plan	Sept. 22, 1987	Sept. 22, 1987 Pleading / Motion / Brief
21 1:86-cv-00265	Memorandum of Compliance Conference and Order (11-12--87)	Nov. 12, 1987	Nov. 12, 1987 Order/Opinion
22 1:86-cv-00265	Memorandum in Support of Motion for Order to Show Cause	Dec. 23, 1987	Dec. 23, 1987 Pleading / Motion / Brief
23 1:86-cv-00265	Motion for Order to Show Cause	Dec. 29, 1987	Dec. 29, 1987 Pleading / Motion / Brief
29 1:86-cv-00265	Motion for Contempt	March 18, 1988	March 18, 1988 Pleading / Motion / Brief
1:86-cv-00265	Order	March 24, 1988	March 24, 1988 Order/Opinion

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
	Jams Calendar Events	Nov. 21, 1986	Nov. 21, 1986
113	ORDER ASSIGNS HEARING to 04/17/96 at 10:00AM Room 295 (JLR) c/m eod 02/23/96 (Entered: 02/06/1996)	Feb. 6, 1996	Feb. 6, 1996
257	NOTICE of motion (Document was filed in St. Thomas Division and received to St. Croix division on 10/5/06) (Entered: 08/12/1996)	Aug. 12, 1996	Aug. 12, 1996
114	ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 05/22/97 at 09:00AM Room 295 (JLR) c/m eod 04/07/97 [MWR] (Entered: 04/04/1997)	April 4, 1997	April 4, 1997
115	STIPULATION of the parties eod 07/25/97 [MWR] (Entered: 07/24/1997)	July 24, 1997	July 24, 1997
116	NOTICE of filing six-week compliance report eod 09/09/97 [MWR] (Entered: 09/05/1997)	Sept. 5, 1997	Sept. 5, 1997
117	NOTICE OF FILING monthly compliance report eod 10/02/97 [MWR] (Entered: 10/01/1997)	Oct. 1, 1997	Oct. 1, 1997
118	VOLUME (7) SEVEN began with pleading #118 eod 11/10/97 [MWR] (Entered: 11/10/1997)	Nov. 10, 1997	Nov. 10, 1997
119	NOTICE OF FILING monthly compliance report 11/1997 eod 12/03/97 [MWR] (Entered: 12/02/1997)	Dec. 2, 1997	Dec. 2, 1997
120	NOTICE OF FILING monthly compliance report 12/97 eod 01/15/98 [MWR] (Entered: 01/14/1998)	Jan. 14, 1998	Jan. 14, 1998
121	VOLUME (9) NINE eod 03/10/98 [MWR] (Entered: 03/10/1998)	March 10, 1998	March 10, 1998
122	ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 05/21/98 at 02:00PM Room 295 (JLR) c/m eod 03/11/98 [MWR] (Entered: 03/10/1998)	March 10, 1998	March 10, 1998
123	MEMORANDUM of status / GRANTED (JLR) cc attys eod 05/22/98 [MWR] (Entered: 05/21/1998)	May 21, 1998	May 21, 1998
124	ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 02/04/99 at 02:30PM Room 295 (JLR) c/m eod 12/15/98 [MWR] (Entered: 12/14/1998)	Dec. 14, 1998	Dec. 14, 1998
125	PTC ORDER FROM P/T ON Feb. 4, 1999 scheduling order entered, cc atty eod 02/08/99 [THT] (Entered: 02/05/1999)	Feb. 5, 1999	Feb. 5, 1999
126	ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 11/04/99 at 02:30PM Room 295 (JLR) c/m eod 09/09/99 [MWR] (Entered: 09/09/1999)	Sept. 9, 1999	Sept. 9, 1999
127	ORDER (JLR) post conference entered cc attys eod 11/05/99 [MWR] (Entered: 11/05/1999)	Nov. 5, 1999	Nov. 5, 1999
128	ORDER (JLR) amending post conference order effectuation of a joint compliance coordinator is extended to 12/15/99 cc attys eod 12/02/99 [MWR] (Entered: 11/30/1999)	Nov. 30, 1999	Nov. 30, 1999
129	NOTICE of compliance report eod 01/14/00 [MWR] (Entered: 01/11/2000)	Jan. 11, 2000	Jan. 11, 2000
130	STIPULATION for appointment of a joint compliance coordinator for health services GRANTED (JLR) cc attys eod 06/19/00 [MWR] (Entered: 06/12/2000)	June 12, 2000	June 12, 2000
131	ORDER ASSIGNS CONF (TELEPHONIC) to 08/17/00 at 03:00PM Room 295 (JLR) c/m eod 08/07/00 [MWR] (Entered: 08/04/2000)	Aug. 4, 2000	Aug. 4, 2000
132	ORDER ASSIGNS HEARING to 11/09/00 at 10:00AM Room 295 (JLR) c/m eod 08/18/00 [MWR] (Entered: 08/18/2000)	Aug. 18, 2000	Aug. 18, 2000
133	ORDER (JLR) Post Conference Order, cc counsel eod 08/24/00 [NAH] (Entered: 08/18/2000)	Aug. 18, 2000	Aug. 18, 2000
134	ORDER (JLR) on pltf motion to order Immediate Payment of the Joint Compliance Ccoordinator cc attys eod 09/15/00 [MWR] (Entered: 09/13/2000)	Sept. 13, 2000	Sept. 13, 2000
135	MOTION to order immmediate payment of joint compliance coordinator (see document #134) eod 09/15/00 [MWR] (Entered: 09/14/2000)	Sept. 14, 2000	Sept. 14, 2000
136	ORDER (JLR) that the Order to show cause for deft to appear and show cause on on Sept. 18, 2000 at 9:00 a.. is moot cc atty eod 09/21/00 [THT] (Entered: 09/18/2000)	Sept. 18, 2000	Sept. 18, 2000
137	ORDER (JLR) post conference entered eod 11/29/00 [MWR] (Entered: 11/28/2000)	Nov. 28, 2000	Nov. 28, 2000
138	MOTION to order immediate payment of joint compliance coordinator eod 03/19/01 [MWR] (Entered: 03/16/2001)	March 16, 2001	March 16, 2001
139	ORDER (JLR) on pltf motion to order immediate payment of the joint compliance coordinator cc attys eod 03/19/01 [MWR] (Entered: 03/16/2001)	March 16, 2001	March 16, 2001
140	ORDER (JLR) cnacelling show cause hearing cc attys eod 03/22/01 [MWR] (Entered: 03/21/2001)	March 21, 2001	March 21, 2001
141	ORDER (JLR) granting motion for withdrawal of Kelli Evans, Esq. cc attys eod 06/12/01 [MWR] (Entered: 06/11/2001)	June 11, 2001	June 11, 2001
142	ORDER ASSIGNS HEARING to 12/18/01 at 02:30PM Room 295 (JLR) c/m eod 11/30/01 [MWR] (Entered: 11/28/2001)	Nov. 28, 2001	Nov. 28, 2001
143	APPEARANCE of LaShqanda D. Branch Esq. for pltf eod 01/13/03 [MWR] (Entered: 01/10/2003)	Jan. 10, 2003	Jan. 10, 2003
144	ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 02/27/03 at 02:00PM Room 295 (JLR) c/m eod 01/14/03 [MWR] (Entered: 01/13/2003)	Jan. 13, 2003	Jan. 13, 2003
145	APPEARANCE of Andrew J. Barrick, Esq. for pltf eod 02/28/03 [THT] (Entered: 02/27/2003)	Feb. 27, 2003	Feb. 27, 2003
146	STIPULATED agreement filed eod 10/08/03 [MWR] (Entered: 09/25/2003)	Sept. 25, 2003	Sept. 25, 2003
147	STIPULATED agreement filed eod 10/14/03 [MWR] (Entered: 10/10/2003)	Oct. 10, 2003	Oct. 10, 2003
148	ORDER (JLR) regarding stipulated agreement cc attys eod 10/15/03 [TS] (Entered: 10/14/2003)	Oct. 14, 2003	Oct. 14, 2003
149	PROGRESS REPORT by deft (Entered: 03/18/2004)	March 18, 2004	March 18, 2004
154	MOTION for an order to show cause why defts should not be held in contempt (Entered: 11/08/2004)	Nov. 8, 2004	Nov. 8, 2004
155	MEMORANDUM of law in support of its motion for an order to show cause why deft should not be held in contempt (Entered: 11/08/2004)	Nov. 8, 2004	Nov. 8, 2004
156	MOTION of the US for leave to file exhibits under seal and for protective order (Entered: 11/08/2004)	Nov. 8, 2004	Nov. 8, 2004
157	MEMORANDUM in support of motion for leave to file exhibits under seal and for protective order (Entered: 11/08/2004)	Nov. 8, 2004	Nov. 8, 2004
150	REQUEST FOR Emergency Hearing (Entered: 04/12/2005)	April 12, 2005	April 12, 2005
151	ORDER (GWC) for response cc attys (Entered: 07/28/2005)	July 28, 2005	July 28, 2005
153	RESPONSE of the U.S. to inmate request for hearing (Entered: 08/12/2005)	Aug. 12, 2005	Aug. 12, 2005
152	MOTION TO DISMISS by defts (Entered: 08/15/2005)	Aug. 15, 2005	Aug. 15, 2005
158	NOTICE of substitution of counsel by pltf (Entered: 11/21/2005)	Nov. 21, 2005	Nov. 21, 2005
159	NOTICE of appearance of Co-Counsel for the United States by pltf (Entered: 11/22/2005)	Nov. 22, 2005	Nov. 22, 2005
160	ORDER (GWC) to withdraw,and that the United States Assistant James S. Carroll III shall appear on behalf of federal government in the instant case cc attys (Entered: 11/23/2005)	Nov. 23, 2005	Nov. 23, 2005
161	NOTICE of withdrawal by co-counsel for the United States by pltf (Entered: 11/23/2005)	Nov. 23, 2005	Nov. 23, 2005
162	NOTICE of unavailablity by DEFT. (Entered: 11/23/2005)	Nov. 23, 2005	Nov. 23, 2005
163	ORDER (GWC) for an order to show cause cc attys (Entered: 11/29/2005)	Nov. 29, 2005	Nov. 29, 2005
165	MOTION for enlargement of time by deft (Entered: 11/30/2005)	Nov. 30, 2005	Nov. 30, 2005
164	ORDER (GWC) for status conference and hearing for an order to show cause cc attys (Entered: 12/01/2005)	Dec. 1, 2005	Dec. 1, 2005
166	OPPOSITION response to United States Contempt motion (Entered: 12/16/2005)	Dec. 16, 2005	Dec. 16, 2005
167	ORDER (RLF) that the joint motion is Granted, cc attys (Entered: 12/19/2005)	Dec. 19, 2005	Dec. 19, 2005
168	OPPOSITION response to the United States' contempt motion by defts (Entered: 12/20/2005)	Dec. 20, 2005	Dec. 20, 2005
169	NOTICE to the court by pltf (Entered: 12/20/2005)	Dec. 20, 2005	Dec. 20, 2005
170	MOTION for enlargement of time (Entered: 01/13/2006)	Jan. 13, 2006	Jan. 13, 2006
171	NOTICE of service of interrogatories and requests for the production of documents (Entered: 01/13/2006)	Jan. 13, 2006	Jan. 13, 2006
172	REPLY memorandum of law in support of its motion for an order to show cause Why defts should not be held in contempt (Entered: 01/17/2006)	Jan. 17, 2006	Jan. 17, 2006
173	ORDER (GWC) continuing status conference on 2/8/06 @ 9:00 a.m. and February 9, 2006 @ 9:30 a.m. cc attys (Entered: 01/18/2006)	Jan. 18, 2006	Jan. 18, 2006
174	ORDER (GWC) that the pltf's motion is GRANTED, cc attys (Entered: 01/20/2006)	Jan. 20, 2006	Jan. 20, 2006
175	NOTICE of service of defts objections and responses and supplemental responses to pltfs interrogatories and document request by deft (Entered: 01/30/2006)	Jan. 30, 2006	Jan. 30, 2006
176	MOTION for mediationby defts (Entered: 02/03/2006)	Feb. 3, 2006	Feb. 3, 2006
177	ORDER ((GWC) on defts motion for mediation is DENIED cc attys (Entered: 02/06/2006)	Feb. 6, 2006	Feb. 6, 2006
178	ORDER (GWC) that defts motion in limine to exclude prisojners'declarations, stipulated agreement and corrective action plan is DENIED, cc attys (Entered: 02/06/2006)	Feb. 6, 2006	Feb. 6, 2006
183	OPPOSITION to the territory of the virgin islands motion for mediation by pltf (Entered: 02/06/2006)	Feb. 6, 2006	Feb. 6, 2006
184	OPPOSITION to the territory of the Virgin Islands motion in limine to exclude prisoners declaration, stipulated agreement and corrective action plan by pltf (Entered: 02/06/2006)	Feb. 6, 2006	Feb. 6, 2006
185	MOTION in limine to exclude prisoners declarations, stipulated agreement and corrective action plan by defts (Entered: 02/06/2006)	Feb. 6, 2006	Feb. 6, 2006
179	ORDER (GWC) regarding filing exhibits under seal and protective order cc attys (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
180	EXHIBIT List (FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL)for show cause hearing commencing on 2/8/06 by pltf (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
181	EXHIBIT List for show cause hearing commencing on 2/8/06 by pltf (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
182	WITNESS LIST for show cause hearing commencing on 2/8/06 by pltf (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
186	WITNESS LIST by defts (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
187	EXHIBIT List by defts (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
188	SUBPOENA issued to Rosaldo Horsford,Acting Warden (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
189	SUBPOENA issued to Jennifer Charles (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
190	SUBPOENA issued to Orsel Edney, Chief of security (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
191	SUBPOENA issued to Dr. Yousef mustafa Ali (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
192	SUBPOENA issued to Stephen McIntosh-Luis (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
193	SUBPOENA issued to Stephen Mcintosh-Luis (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
194	SUBPOENA issued to Dr. Yousef Mustafa Ali (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
195	SUBPOENA issued to Orsel Edney,Cheif of Security (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
196	SUBPOENA issued to Jennifer Charles (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
197	SUBPOENA issued to Rosaldo Horsford, Acting Warden (Entered: 02/07/2006)	Feb. 7, 2006	Feb. 7, 2006
198	MOTION requesting taking of judicial notice by defts (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
199	SUBPOENA issued to Stephanie McIntosh-Luis (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
200	SUBPOENA issued to Nurse Qualey (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
201	SUBPOENA issued to Officer Belardo (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
202	SUBPOENA issued to Orsel Edney, Chief of security (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
203	SUBPOENA issued to Orsel Edney, Cheif of security (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
204	SUBPOENA issued to Rosaldo Horsford, Acting Warden (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
205	SUBPOENA issued to Dr. Yousef Mustafa Ali (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
206	SUBPOENA issued to Dr. Yousef Mustafa Ali (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
207	SUBPOENA issued to Rosaldo Horsford, Acting Warden (Entered: 02/08/2006)	Feb. 8, 2006	Feb. 8, 2006
208	CTRM. MIN. show cause hearing held (GWC) (Ct.REPORTER C. Hasse on 2/8/06 (Entered: 02/13/2006)	Feb. 13, 2006	Feb. 13, 2006
209	CTRM. MIN. CONTINUATION of Show Cause Hearing held (CT.Reporter C. Haase) dated 2/9/06 (Entered: 02/13/2006)	Feb. 13, 2006	Feb. 13, 2006
210	CTRM. MIN. CONTINUANCE of Show Cause hearing held (CT. Reporter V. Lawrense Present) Dated 2/10/06 (Entered: 02/13/2006)	Feb. 13, 2006	Feb. 13, 2006

Case: U.S. v. Virgin Islands

1:86-cv-00265 | District Court of the Virgin Islands

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