Case: Jenkins v. King

2832 | Tennessee state trial court

Filed Date: 1980

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Case Summary

Sometime before May of 1980, detained juveniles filed a lawsuit against Wilson County, Tennessee in the Chancery Court for Wilson County concerning the detention of juveniles in the Wilson County jail. Legal Services of Middle Tennessee represented the plaintiffs. On May 16, 1980, the court (Judge Edward M. Turner) entered a partial consent decree agreed to by the parties.The parties agreed that defendants would not allow any juvenile to be placed in detention in Wilson County Jail without au…

Sometime before May of 1980, detained juveniles filed a lawsuit against Wilson County, Tennessee in the Chancery Court for Wilson County concerning the detention of juveniles in the Wilson County jail. Legal Services of Middle Tennessee represented the plaintiffs. On May 16, 1980, the court (Judge Edward M. Turner) entered a partial consent decree agreed to by the parties.

The parties agreed that defendants would not allow any juvenile to be placed in detention in Wilson County Jail without authorization from the Juvenile Court. The parties further agreed that prior to a detention hearing, defendants would not detain a juvenile in the jail unless the public safety and protection reasonably required detention and the juvenile was either likely to flee, had no parent or guardian to provide supervision, or had been charged with committing an unruly act that made the juvenile an immediate danger to himself or others. Further, defendants agreed to not confine juveniles in the jail for longer than seventy-two hours unless the Juvenile Court found there was probable cause that the juvenile committed the alleged offense. We have no further information on this case other than the partial consent decree.

Summary Authors

Emilee Baker (5/23/2006)

People


Judge(s)

Turner, Edward M. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Shookhoff, Andrew Joseph (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

LaRoche, Robert L. (Montana)

Rochelle, Robert (Tennessee)

Judge(s)

Turner, Edward M. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2832

Partial Consent Decree

May 16, 1980

May 16, 1980

Settlement Agreement

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Tennessee

Case Type(s):

Juvenile Institution

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1980

Case Ongoing: Unknown

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Juveniles detained at the Wilson County Jail

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Legal Services/Legal Aid

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

Wilson County, County

Case Details

Available Documents:

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Order Duration: 1980 - 0

Issues

General:

Disciplinary procedures

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Youth / Adult separation

Type of Facility:

Government-run