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Case Name
U.S. v. Wyoming State Department of Corrections
PC-WY-0002
Docket / Court
2:02-cv-00068-ABJ ( D. Wyo. )
State/Territory
Wyoming
Case Type(s)
Prison Conditions
Attorney Organization
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Case Summary
On June 29, 1999, the United States issued a findings letter concluding its investigation of the Wyoming State Penitentiary pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997 (CRIPA), in which it found that certain conditions violated the constitutional rights of ...
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On June 29, 1999, the United States issued a findings letter concluding its investigation of the Wyoming State Penitentiary pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997 (CRIPA), in which it found that certain conditions violated the constitutional rights of the inmates. Wyoming denied that any conditions at the facility violated the rights of the inmates, however it agreed to enter into a settlement agreement to implement the recommendations of the United States for improving the facility. When the United States initiated its investigation, the facility consisted of one compound, "North Facility." During the course of the investigation, the State completed construction of a new compound: "South Facility." Pursuant to the agreement, the State agreed to vacate the North Facility until such time as the life safety and other structural concerns regarding the new facility were remedied.
The agreement, which was implemented after April 2000, included provisions covering the following remedial measures: a) medical care policy, procedures, and staffing; b) mental health staffing, screening, administrative and punitive segregation, medication and treatment; c) security; d) fire safety; and e) monitoring of compliance with the settlement. The United States District Court for the District of Wyoming had jurisdiction over the matter for one year after both parties agreed that the State had substantially complied with the agreement.
No further information or materials on the case are available.
Rebecca Bloch - 03/19/2006
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Male
General
Classification / placement
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Medical/Mental Health
Medical care, general
Mental health care, general
Plaintiff Type
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Type of Facility
Government-run
Causes of Action
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Wyoming Department of Corrections
Plaintiff Description
United States of America (on behalf of persons incarcerated at the Wyoming State Penitentiary)
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
2002 - 2003
Filing Year
2002
Case Closing Year
2003
Case Ongoing
No
Additional Resources
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An Analysis of CRIPA Findings Letters Issued to Jails for Constitutional Violations by the Department of Justice
Date: Apr. 15, 2016
By: Jeff Mellow, Bryce E. Peterson & Mijin Kim (John Jay College of Criminal Justice Faculty)
Citation: Am. J. Crim. Just. (April 2016)
[ Detail ]
[ External Link ]
Civil Rights Injunctions Over Time: A Case Study of Jail and Prison Court Orders
N.Y.U. Law Review
Date: May 2006
By: Margo Schlanger (Washington University Faculty)
Citation: 81 N.Y.U. L. Rev. 550 (2006)
[ Detail ]
[ PDF ]
[ External Link ]
Judicial Policy Making and the Modern State: How the Courts Reformed America's Prisons
Book
Date: Jan. 1, 1998
By: Malcolm M. Feeley & Edward Rubin (UC Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law & Vanderbilt School of Law Faculty Faculty)
Citation: (1998)
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Documents
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Docket(s)
2:02-cv-00068-ABJ
(D. Wyo.)
PC-WY-0002-9000.pdf
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Detail
Date: 07/05/2006
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
Findings Letter
PC-WY-0002-0001.pdf
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Detail
Date:
Complaint
PC-WY-0002-0002.pdf
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Detail
Date: 04/15/2002
Settlement Agreement
PC-WY-0002-0003.pdf
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Detail
Date: 04/15/2002
People
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Judges
Beaman, William C.
(D. Wyo.)
PC-WY-0002-9000
Johnson, Alan Bond
(D. Wyo.)
PC-WY-0002-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Ashcroft, John
(District of Columbia)
PC-WY-0002-0002
Barrick, Andrew J.
(District of Columbia)
PC-WY-0002-0002 | PC-WY-0002-0003 | PC-WY-0002-9000
Boyd, Ralph F. Jr.
(District of Columbia)
PC-WY-0002-0002 | PC-WY-0002-0003
Lee, Bill Lann
(District of Columbia)
PC-WY-0002-0001
Mead, Matthew H.
(Wyoming)
PC-WY-0002-0002 | PC-WY-0002-0003
Nelson, Mellie H.
(District of Columbia)
PC-WY-0002-0002 | PC-WY-0002-9000
Rosenbaum, Steven H.
(District of Columbia)
PC-WY-0002-0002 | PC-WY-0002-0003 | PC-WY-0002-9000
Statkus, Carol A.
(Wyoming)
PC-WY-0002-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
Fetsco, Daniel Michael
(Wyoming)
PC-WY-0002-9000
Gorseth, Lori L.
(Wyoming)
PC-WY-0002-9000
MacMillan, H. [Hoke] M.
(Wyoming)
PC-WY-0002-0003
Renneisen, John W.
(Wyoming)
PC-WY-0002-9000
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