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JAIL CONDITIONS
U.S. v. Clay County

4:97-cv-00151 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: Aug. 20, 1997

Closed Date: July 10, 2000

In 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice notified Clay County of its intention to investigate conditions of the county jail. In 1995, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the Chairman of the Clay County Commission of its findings and made recommendations regarding construction of a new jail; staffing and supervision; exercise; access to religious services, courts, and reading material; medical and mental healthcare; suicide prevention; general sanitation; fire safety; plumbing; bedding…
JAIL CONDITIONS
Makinson v. Bonneville County

4:97-cv-00190 | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Filed Date: April 30, 1997

Closed Date: 2000

On April 30, 1997, incarcerated individuals at the Bonneville County Jail, represented by the ACLU, filed a class action lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, challenging conditions of confinement at the jail.Simultaneously with the filing of the complaint, the parties lodged a proposed Consent Decree, Order and Judgment which settled the disputed issues as to inmate confinement, pending the completion of construction of a new Bonneville Coun…
JAIL CONDITIONS
Tyler v. Percich

4:74-cv-00040 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Jan. 18, 1974

Closed Date: 2000

On January 18, 1974, incarcerated people of the St. Louis City Jail filed a class action lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against the City of St. Louis, its Department of Public Safety, and the St. Louis Sheriff. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel and the American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri, sought injunctive relief, alleging that overcrowding at the St. Louis City Jail produced conditions which vi…
JAIL CONDITIONS
U.S. v. Forrest County

2:95-cv-00144 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Filed Date: April 20, 1995

Closed Date: June 15, 1999

In May of 1993, the U.S. Department of Justice notified Forrest County, Mississippi of its intention to investigate conditions of the county jail. In July of 1993, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the President of the Forrest County Board of Supervisors of its findings and made recommendations regarding security and supervision; medical and mental healthcare; overcrowding; personal hygiene; exercise; and access to a law library and legal materials. Apparently after negotiation, t…
JAIL CONDITIONS
Benjamin v. Horn

1:75-cv-03073 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: June 24, 1975

This case was consolidated for enforcement purposes with Ambrose v. Malcolm; Detainees of Queens House of Detention v. Malcolm; Detainees of Brooklyn House of Detention for Men v. Malcolm; Maldonado v. Ciuros; Forts v. Malcolm; and Rosenthal v. Malcolm. The summary below includes all of these in the consolidated form, but more information about each individual case is included in the "Related Cases" section. On June 24, 1975, a group of pretrial detainees at Rikers Island Detention Center for M…
JAIL CONDITIONS
United States v. Shelby County

2:02-cv-02633 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Aug. 12, 2002

Closed Date: 2002

On August 12, 2002, the United States filed a lawsuit against Shelby County, Tennessee, under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Memphis Division. The government asked the court for injunctive relief, alleging that conditions at Shelby County Jail violated the rights, privileges and immunities of those incarcerated there. Specific problems included security and staffing, medical and menta…
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
U.S. v. Georgia

1:98-cv-00836 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: March 13, 1998

Closed Date: 2009

On March 13, 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Georgia under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C. § 14141. The Complaint, brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleged that the State failed to protect the constitutional rights of juveniles incarcerated in the State's correctional facilities. Specifically, the State denied the youths adequate special educational services and medical and m…
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
United States v. Louisiana

3:98-cv-00947 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Nov. 5, 1998

Closed Date: May 2, 2006

This is one of a collection of § 1983 inmate cases filed in Louisiana federal courts to challenge the operation and conditions of confinement in the Louisiana prison system and in parish and city jails throughout Louisiana. These cases have worked their way through the federal courts over the last four decades and are part of this collection, located at PC-LA, JC-LA and JI-LA.This case stems from a report published in October 1995 by the Human Rights Watch. The report, titled "Children in Con…
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
United States v. Puerto Rico

3:94-cv-02080 | U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

Filed Date: Aug. 10, 1994

On August 10, 1994, after conducting a comprehensive investigation, the United States filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. The U.S. sued the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the governor, various executive officials, and the directors of several juvenile facilities under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq. The U.S., represented by the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney'…
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Horton v. Williams

3:94-cv-05428 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Aug. 11, 1994

Closed Date: Aug. 23, 2001

On August 11, 1994, juvenile plaintiffs filed a § 1983 civil rights class action suit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (Tacoma), challenging conditions of confinement at the Green Hill School (GHS). Plaintiffs were represented by attorneys for the National Center for Youth Law Columbia Legal Services and sought declaratory and injunctive relief.Plaintiffs amended their Complaint on August 17, 1994. Defendants moved to dismiss, which was denied by the District …