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In an August 31, 2021 findings letter, the DOJ Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorneys' office for the Central District of California found that the conditions at the San Luis Obispo County Jail violated the Constitution and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). DOJ had began a Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) investigation of the jail in 2018. In a fifty page report, DOJ found that the jail failed provide adequate medical and mental health treatment, placed people with mental illnesses in restrictive housing for prolonged periods of time, failed to prevent employees from using excessive force on incarcerated people, all in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, and denied incarcerated people with disabilities equal access to services and programs, in violation of the ADA. The jail now must respond to these allegations by mid-October, or face a lawsuit.
Clarke, Kristen M. (District of Columbia)
Wilkison, Tracy L. (California)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:31 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: California
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Key Dates
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
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
Defendants
San Luis Obispo County (San Luis Obispo), County
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
Constitutional Clause(s):
Due Process: Substantive Due Process
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Policing:
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Solitary confinement/Supermax (conditions or process)
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Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
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