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JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Jerry M. v. District of Columbia

1519-85 | District of Columbia state trial court

Filed Date: March 1, 1985

On March 1, 1985, a class of juveniles confined at juvenile detention centers operated by the District of Columbia ("the District") filed a lawsuit against the District under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. They alleged unconstitutional conditions of confinement in violation of the juveniles' Fifth and Eighth Amendment rights. Plaintiffs specifically challenged the conditions of confinement at Cedar Knoll Youth Center and Oak Hill Youth Center, both in Laure…
JAIL CONDITIONS
DOJ CRIPA Investigation of Daviess County (KY)

NA | No Court

On March 24, 1997, the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation on the Daviess County Detention Center in Owensboro, Kentucky (Center), pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. §1997 et seq. The DOJ sent notice to Judge-Executive Buzz Norris of the Daviess County Fiscal Court at that time. An additional notice letter dated June 19, 1997, expanded the investigation to cover not only the main jail, but three other related facilities--the E. Rober…
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Nick O. v. Terhune

2:89-cv-00755 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Filed Date: May 25, 1989

Closed Date: 2001

On May 25, 1989, a youth confined at the Northern Reception Center Clinic (NRCC) of the California Youth Authority (CYA) filed a class action lawsuit against the NRCC and the CYA pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The class consisted of all current and future residents of the NRCC who are educationally handicapped and who are in need of special ed…
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
U.S. v. Kentucky

3:95-cv-00757 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Nov. 13, 1995

Closed Date: 2001

On November 13, 1995, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the commonwealth of Kentucky in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky pursuant in the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq., and the provisions of the Crime Bill, 42 U.S.C. 14141, concerning the administration of juvenile justice. The DOJ alleged that the conditions at juvenile institutions in Kentucky did not meet constitutional standa…
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
Andre H. v. Sobol

1:84-cv-03114 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 3, 1984

Closed Date: Sept. 10, 1993

On May 3, 1984 juveniles filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA), 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400 et. seq., and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794, challenging their conditions of confinement at the Spofford Juvenile Center (Spofford). Plaintiffs were represented by the New York Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division and sought declaratory and injunctive relief. Clas…
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
Christina A. v. Bloomberg

4:00-cv-04036 | U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Filed Date: Feb. 24, 2000

Closed Date: 2003

On February 24, 2000, juvenile inmates at the South Dakota State Training School at Plankinton filed a civil rights lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1400-1487 in the United States District Court, District of South Dakota, Southern Division, challenging conditions of confinement at the facility. Plaintiffs alleged numerous constitutional violations which included the following: (1) improper and punitive restraint methods; (2) l…
JUVENILE INSTITUTION
T.I. v. Delia

90-2-16125 | Washington state trial court

Filed Date: Aug. 10, 1990

Closed Date: 1998

On August 10, 1990, juveniles filed a class action lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the King County Superior Court of the State of Washington, challenging the conditions of confinement at the King County Detention Facility (KCDF), including overcrowding and the lack of special education services. Plaintiffs were represented by Evergreen Legal Services, Institutional Legal Services Project and sought declaratory and equitable relief, as well as damages against the Seattle School District…
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (FACILITY)
CRIPA Investigation, San Jose (CA)

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From October 5 until October 9, 1992, the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division investigated allegations of abuse and inadequate care at Agnews Developmental Center in San Jose, California, pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997. The investigation found that residents with developmental disabilities suffered physical harm as the result of neglect and abuse. Specifically, the investigation found constitutional violations resu…