Filed Date: Feb. 24, 1983
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In 1983, plaintiff filed a complaint in the United States District Court in Maryland against Prince George's County and directors and employees of the county jail. Under this section 1983 action, plaintiff sought compensatory and punitive damages and declaratory judgment, alleging the jail staff's negligence and policies regarding sexual violence resulted in his sexual assault by other inmates during the time while he awaited trial. The complaint also alleged that over-crowding, lack of proper classification, and inadequate supervision of inmates contributed to the ""reign of terror"" that resulted in repeated sexual assaults. Two private attorneys and an attorney for the National Prison Project of the ACLU represented plaintiff. There is no docket available for this case on PACER, and the only document on file is the complaint, so we have no information on the result of this litigation.
Summary Authors
Lauren Cutson (5/19/2005)
Junkin, Timothy D. (District of Columbia)
Koren, Edward I. (District of Columbia)
Myers, Matthew L. (District of Columbia)
Ney, Steven (Maryland)
Salant, Steven (District of Columbia)
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Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Maryland
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Feb. 24, 1983
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Prisoner awaiting trial at the Prince George's County Detention Center who was sexually assaulted and raped
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Prince George's County Detention Center (Prince George's), County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Unknown
Nature of Relief:
Source of Relief:
Order Duration: 1983 - 0
Issues
General:
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)
Type of Facility: