Filed Date: April 20, 1995
Closed Date: Sept. 29, 2014
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In 1993, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice notified Sunflower County of the Department's intention to investigate conditions at the County Jail in Indianola, Mississippi. The DOJ submitted findings as to problems and minimal remediation in 1993. 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 1995. Six days later the District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi (Judge Neal Biggers) entered a consent decree. The consent order laid out steps the county must take to improve virtually every aspect of the old jail and to ensure that the conditions of the new jail facility were adequate. In addition, the defendants agreed to submit quarterly status reports to the court.
On September 2007, the parties stipulated to continued enforcement of the consent order. This enforcement was continued through join agreement in 2010.
In September, 2014, the parties entered a joint motion to terminate the consent order and dismiss the case with prejudice.
Summary Authors
Kristen Sagar (6/5/2007)
Michael Abrams (10/19/2016)
Biggers, Neal Brooks Jr. (Mississippi)
Boyd, Ralph F. Jr. (District of Columbia)
Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y. (District of Columbia)
Dean, Ralph M. III (Mississippi)
Deutsch, David (District of Columbia)
Biggers, Neal Brooks Jr. (Mississippi)
Pepper, W. Allen Jr. (Mississippi)
Boyd, Ralph F. Jr. (District of Columbia)
Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y. (District of Columbia)
Dean, Ralph M. III (Mississippi)
Deutsch, David (District of Columbia)
Dominguez, Silvia Judith (District of Columbia)
Greenlee, Jim M. (Mississippi)
Gregg, Tammie (District of Columbia)
Kim, Wan J. (District of Columbia)
Moreton, Alfred E. III (District of Columbia)
Nelson, Mellie H. (District of Columbia)
Patrick, Deval L. (District of Columbia)
Perez, Thomas E. (District of Columbia)
Preston, Judith (Judy) C. (District of Columbia)
Rosenbaum, Steven H. (District of Columbia)
Last updated March 23, 2024, 3:06 a.m.
State / Territory: Mississippi
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: April 20, 1995
Closing Date: Sept. 29, 2014
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
Sunflower County Jail (Indianola, Sunflower), County
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
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: 1995 - 2014
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: