Filed Date: March 23, 1982
Closed Date: July 17, 1985
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This class action case about the conditions of confinement for gay prisoners in the L.A. County jail began in 1982, in the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California. It ended with a settlement, approved by the Court on July 17, 1985, that provided for such prisoners' housing in a special unit ("K-10"). The settlement also set out parameters for conditions in that unit, relating to exercise, meal service, telephones, clothing and hygiene, grievance procedures, dayroom access, visits, and transportation to court.
Summary Authors
Margo Schlanger (7/22/2009)
Gray, William Percival (California)
Hagar, John H. Jr. (California)
Bennett, Frederick R. (California)
Clinton, DeWitt W. (California)
Gray, William Percival (California)
Last updated Feb. 28, 2024, 3:05 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: California
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: March 23, 1982
Closing Date: July 17, 1985
Case Ongoing: Perhaps, but long-dormant
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Gay male prisoners in the L.A. County Jail
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Los Angeles Count (Los Angeles, Los Angeles), County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration: 1985 - None
Issues
General:
Access to lawyers or judicial system
Food service / nutrition / hydration
Sanitation / living conditions
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Sexual abuse by residents/inmates
Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)
Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)
LGBTQ+:
Affected Sex or Gender:
Type of Facility: