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DISABILITY RIGHTS
Rinkel v. D.O.C.

62-cv-19-1165 | Minnesota state trial court

Filed Date: Feb. 21, 2019

Closed Date: Dec. 10, 2020

On February 21, 2019, 5 deaf individuals, 4 of whom were at the time or had previously been incarcerated in the state of Minnesota, filed suit against the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) in [court], alleging that the DOC violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) in failing to provide full and equal access to services, programs, and activities provided to other incarcerated people who were not deaf or hard of hearing. These services included: telecommunications services, access to…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Trivette v. Tennessee Department of Correction

3:20-cv-00276 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: March 31, 2020

Case Ongoing

On March 31, 2020, a deaf man in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) and Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT), the state protection and advocacy entity, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The plaintiffs sued TDOC alleging violations of Title II of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act for failure to provide effective communication accommodations. Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged inmates incarcerated at TDOC f…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Braggs v. Dunn

2:14-cv-00601 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Filed Date: June 17, 2014

Case Ongoing

This case concerns alleged systemic failures to provide mental and physical healthcare in Alabama prisons. On June 17, 2014, prisoners and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (“ADAP”) filed this class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. The plaintiffs sued the Alabama Department of Corrections (“ADOC”) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Represented by the Southern Poverty Law C…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Medina v. Fischer

1:11-cv-00176 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Jan. 4, 2011

Closed Date: July 22, 2016

On January 4, 2011, visually impaired and blind inmates at Sullivan and Wende Correctional Facilities filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs— who initially represented themselves but later were represented by Legal Aid and private attorneys—asked the court for declaratory and injunctive relief. The plaintiffs sued the State of New York for violations of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the American with D…
JAIL CONDITIONS
Martos v. Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

1:16-cv-21501 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: April 28, 2016

Closed Date: Oct. 24, 2016

On April 28, 2016, Disability Rights Florida brought this lawsuit against the Miami-Dade Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (MDCR) on behalf of two deaf persons (Plaintiffs A and B) who had been denied disability accommodations by MDCR. Plaintiffs alleged that despite knowing of plaintiffs’ disabilities and despite judicial rulings ordering MDCR to provide plaintiffs with American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and other accommodations, MDCR consistently failed to do so during their…
JAIL CONDITIONS
Dunsmore v. State of California

3:20-cv-00406 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: March 2, 2020

Case Ongoing

This class action lawsuit alleged that the San Diego County Jail denied proper health accommodations to detainees. On March 2, 2020, a jail detainee filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The plaintiff sued the State of California, San Diego County, the San Diego Sheriff's Department, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the San Diego County Sheriff, and the Attorney General of California. Proceeding pro se and in forma pau…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Holmes v. Godinez

1:11-cv-02961 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 4, 2011

Closed Date: Aug. 18, 2023

On May 04, 2011, deaf and hard of hearing prisoners filed this class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against officials at the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Represented by a group of public and private lawyers, the plaintiffs alleged that, while in IDOC custody, they were denied the assistance they needed to effectively communicate and participate in IDOC programs and services, in violation of the Americans with …
PRISON CONDITIONS
Armstrong v. Newsom

4:94-cv-02307 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: June 29, 1994

Case Ongoing

On June 29, 1994, disabled prisoners and parolees in California filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California, charging that, on account of their disabilities, the two divisions of the California Youth and Adult Corrections Authority California, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ("CDCR") and Board of Prison Terms ("BPT"), were generally depriving disabled prisoners of benefits and accommodations provided to other prisoners or required by due pro…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Center for Legal Advocacy v. Colorado Department of Corrections

1:21-cv-07792 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: March 18, 2021

Case Ongoing

On March 18, 2021, the Center for Legal Advocacy, d/b/a Disability Law Colorado (“DLC”), a federally mandated protection and advocacy (“P&A”) organization for the State of Colorado, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. DLC sued the Colorado Department of Corrections (“CDOC”) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, seeking injunctive relief. DLC brought suit in its representative capacity on behalf of and…
PRISON CONDITIONS
Livingston v. Beeman

13-0867 | Texas state trial court

Filed Date: 2010

Deaf persons incarcerated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) sued TDCJ's Executive Director (ED) alleging that he violated the Texas Human Resources Code (THRC) by failing to reasonably accommodate their impairment. Specifically, the inmates alleged that the ED failed to provide them with reasonable access to the telephone system and failed to provide sign language interpreters to allow them to meaningfully participate in educational, religious, and other prison programs. After …