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Case Name
Mohler v. Prince George's County
JC-MD-0006
Docket / Court
83-573 ( D. Md. )
State/Territory
Maryland
Case Type(s)
Jail Conditions
Case Summary
In 1983, plaintiff filed a complaint in the United States District Court in Maryland against Prince George's County and directors and employees of the county jail. Under this section 1983 action, plaintiff sought compensatory and punitive damages and declaratory judgment, alleging the jail staff's ...
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In 1983, plaintiff filed a complaint in the United States District Court in Maryland against Prince George's County and directors and employees of the county jail. Under this section 1983 action, plaintiff sought compensatory and punitive damages and declaratory judgment, alleging the jail staff's negligence and policies regarding sexual violence resulted in his sexual assault by other inmates during the time while he awaited trial. The complaint also alleged that over-crowding, lack of proper classification, and inadequate supervision of inmates contributed to the ""reign of terror"" that resulted in repeated sexual assaults. Two private attorneys and an attorney for the National Prison Project of the ACLU represented plaintiff. There is no docket available for this case on PACER, and the only document on file is the complaint, so we have no information on the result of this litigation.
Lauren Cutson - 05/19/2005
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Constitutional Clause
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Due Process
Crowding
Crowding / caseload
General
Assault/abuse by residents/inmates/students
Classification / placement
Personal injury
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Type of Facility
Government-run
Causes of Action
42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Prince George's County Detention Center
Plaintiff Description
Prisoner awaiting trial at the Prince George's County Detention Center who was sexually assaulted and raped
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Unknown
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Unknown
Source of Relief
Unknown
Order Duration
1983 - n/a
Filed
1983
Case Ongoing
No reason to think so
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Docket(s)
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General Documents
D. Md.
03/07/1983
Amended Complaint
JC-MD-0006-0001.pdf
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Junkin, Timothy D.
(District of Columbia)
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JC-MD-0006-0001
Koren, Edward I.
(District of Columbia)
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JC-MD-0006-0001
Myers, Matthew L.
(District of Columbia)
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Ney, Steven
(Maryland)
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Salant, Steven
(District of Columbia)
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