Filed Date: Aug. 20, 1994
Closed Date: Sept. 8, 1999
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In May of 1993, the U.S. Department of Justice notified Scott County, Mississippi of its intention to investigate conditions of the county jail. In October of 1993, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the President of the Scott County Board of Supervisors of its findings and made recommendations regarding security and supervision; medical and mental healthcare; suicide prevention; sanitation; food service; exercise; and access to legal materials. Apparently after negotiation, the Attorney General filed an action under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. section 1997 et seq., against the jail in 1994. Shortly thereafter, the district court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Judge Henry T. Wingate) approved a consent decree. The consent decree laid out steps the county must take to improve issues discussed in the DOJ's letter of findings and recommendations. According to the docket on PACER, the county submitted status reports to the court until 1996, and in 1999, the court granted the joint motion to terminate the consent order and dismiss the action.
Summary Authors
Lauren Cutson (5/25/2005)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/9787214/parties/united-states-v-scott-county/
Goldschmidt, Iris (District of Columbia)
Lynn, Daniel E. (District of Columbia)
Patrick, Deval L. (District of Columbia)
Peabody, Arthur E. Jr. (District of Columbia)
Lee, Roy Noble Jr. (Mississippi)
Wingate, Henry Travillion (Mississippi)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/9787214/united-states-v-scott-county/
Last updated March 21, 2024, 3 a.m.
State / Territory: Mississippi
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Aug. 20, 1994
Closing Date: Sept. 8, 1999
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
United States Department of Justice
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Scott County Jail (Forest, Scott), County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
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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: 1994 - 1999
Issues
General:
Access to lawyers or judicial system
Food service / nutrition / hydration
Sanitation / living conditions
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Type of Facility: