Case: DOJ Investigation of Garfield County Jail and Garfield County Work Center, Enid, Oklahoma

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Filed Date: 2002

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Case Summary

In June 2002, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, acting pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ("CRIPA"), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq., commenced an investigation into the conditions of confinement at the Garfield County Jail ("Jail") and Garfield County Work Center ("Work Center") in Enid, Oklahoma. Based on its investigation, the DOJ concluded that the conditions and practices at the Jail and Work Center violated the constitutional rights of convic…

In June 2002, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, acting pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ("CRIPA"), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq., commenced an investigation into the conditions of confinement at the Garfield County Jail ("Jail") and Garfield County Work Center ("Work Center") in Enid, Oklahoma.

Based on its investigation, the DOJ concluded that the conditions and practices at the Jail and Work Center violated the constitutional rights of convicted inmates and pre-trial detainees. By letter dated April 17, 2003, the DOJ advised Garfield County of minimum reform measures it should implement in order to remedy the constitutional inadequacies. The suggested reforms related to the areas of: (1) medical and mental health care; (2) protection of inmates from harm; (3) environmental health and safety; (4) fire safety; (5) opportunities to exercise; and (6) access to the courts.

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Summary Authors

Dan Dalton (2/14/2008)

People


Attorney for Plaintiff

Barrick, Andrew J. (District of Columbia)

Becker, Grace Chung (District of Columbia)

Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y. (District of Columbia)

Delaney, Joshua (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Boyd, Ralph F. Jr. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

Re: Investigation of Garfield County Jail and Garfield County Work Center, Enid, Oklahoma

DOJ Investigation of Garfield County Jail and Garfield County Work Center, Enid, Oklahoma

April 17, 2003

April 17, 2003

Findings Letter/Report

Memorandum of Agreement Regarding The Garfield County Jail

April 30, 2008

April 30, 2008

Settlement Agreement

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Oklahoma

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: 2002

Case Ongoing: No reason to think so

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

U.S. Department of Justice

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Garfield County (Garfield), County

Garfield County Work Center (Garfield), County

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.

Special Case Type(s):

Out-of-court

Available Documents:

None of the above

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Unknown

Nature of Relief:

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Unknown

Issues

General:

Access to lawyers or judicial system

Bathing and hygiene

Classification / placement

Disciplinary procedures

Fire safety

Food service / nutrition / hydration

Recreation / Exercise

Sanitation / living conditions

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Suicide prevention

Totality of conditions

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Disciplinary segregation

Protective custody

Assault/abuse by staff (facilities)

Assault/abuse by non-staff (facilities)

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

Male

Medical/Mental Health:

Medical care, general

Medication, administration of

Mental health care, general

Suicide prevention

Type of Facility:

Government-run