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Case Name
DOJ Monitoring of Los Angeles County Juvenile Probation Camps
JI-CA-0025
Docket / Court
docket unknown
( No Court )
State/Territory
California
Case Type(s)
Juvenile Institution
Attorney Organization
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Case Summary
On November 6, 2006, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated an investigation into whether youth were adequately protected from harm at the Los Angeles County Probation Department Camps, pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997, and ...
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On November 6, 2006, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated an investigation into whether youth were adequately protected from harm at the Los Angeles County Probation Department Camps, pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997, and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. § 14141.
The DOJ's investigation revealed that youth residing in Los Angeles County's Camps were not adequately protected from harm and that the County had failed to provide adequate suicide prevention and mental health care. On October 31, 2008, the DOJ submitted a Findings Letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors outlining areas requiring remedial attention. The same day, the DOJ and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a settlement agreement entitled, "Memorandum of Agreement Between the United States and the County of Los Angeles Regarding the Los Angeles Probation Camps" ("MOA"). The MOA allowed the County to address the areas of concern over a four-year period under the supervision of a monitoring team.
The MOA stipulated the appointment of Michael Graham as the Lead Monitor of a team of four members. During the first eighteen months of their responsibilities, each of the monitors was required to conduct initial visits to review each of the camps and report on the County's progress toward complying with provisions. A report from the monitors is required twice annually, or as directed by the parties.
On March 29, 2010, the parties executed the First Amendment to the MOA, which included very minor adjustments to the monitoring team. However, on October 12, 2012, the parties executed the Second Amendment to the MOA which was much more expansive. The Second Amendment recognized that although the County had made significant reforms, they were unlikely to achieve the required level of compliance by the original termination date. The Second Amendment eliminated the four-year termination requirement and allowed for a termination date of December 31, 2014.
The Eleventh Monitoring Report covered January 1, 2014, through June 30, 2014. Monitors were still concerned with a lack of adequate staffing to supervise youth and a lack of increased access to community alternatives.
On February 24, 2015, the twelfth and
final report
, covering July 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, showed full compliance. The team of monitors concluded that as full compliance was achieved, the County would no longer be subject to monitoring.
The case is now closed.
Richard Jolly - 11/11/2014
Averyn Lee - 06/10/2019
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Constitutional Clause
Due Process
Content of Injunction
Monitoring
Recordkeeping
Training
Defendant-type
Jurisdiction-wide
General
Assault/abuse by residents/inmates/students
Assault/abuse by staff
Classification / placement
Excessive force
Failure to discipline
Failure to supervise
Grievance Procedures
Juveniles
Pepper/OC spray
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Suicide prevention
Medical/Mental Health
Medical care, general
Self-injurious behaviors
Suicide prevention
Plaintiff Type
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Special Case Type
Out-of-court
Type of Facility
Government-run
Causes of Action
34 U.S.C. § 12601 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 14141)
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Los Angeles County Probation Camps
Plaintiff Description
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division’s investigation of conditions at the Los Angeles County Probation Camps
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
Order Duration
2008 - 2014
Filed
2008
Case Closing Year
2015
Case Ongoing
No
Additional Resources
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Policing the Police: The Impact of "Pattern-or-Practice" Investigations on Crime
https://www.nber.org/papers/w27324
Date: June 2020
By: Tanaya Devi, Roland G. Fryer Jr (Harvard Faculty)
[ Detail ]
Data examining the Department of Justice's civil rights investigations of local and state police departments
Marshall Project
Date: Jan. 17, 2017
By: Tom Meagher (Marshall Project)
[ Detail ]
[ External Link ]
The Civil Rights Division’s Pattern and Practice Police Reform Work: 1994-Present
https://www.justice.gov/
Date: Jan. 4, 2017
By: U.S. Department of Justice
[ Detail ]
[ External Link ]
An Interactive Guide to the Civil Rights Division’s Police Reforms
https://www.justice.gov/
Date: Jan. 4, 2017
By: U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (U.S. Department of Justice)
[ Detail ]
[ External Link ]
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 ]
What Happens When Police Are Forced to Reform?
Date: Nov. 13, 2015
By: Kimbriell Kelly, Sarah Childress and Steven Rich (Frontline/Post)
Citation: Washington Post (Nov. 13, 2015)
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Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
No docket sheet currently in the collection
General Documents
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10/21/2008
Findings Letter 2008
JI-CA-0025-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
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10/31/2008
Memorandum of Agreement Between the United States and the County of Los Angeles Regarding the Los Angeles Probation Camps
JI-CA-0025-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
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03/29/2010
First Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement (2008)
JI-CA-0025-0003.pdf
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Detail
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
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10/12/2012
Second Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement (2008)
JI-CA-0025-0004.pdf
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Detail
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
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09/17/2014
Eleventh Monitoring Report for the Memorandum of Agreement (2008)
JI-CA-0025-0005.pdf
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Detail
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
People
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Monitors/Masters
Graham, Michael
(California)
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JI-CA-0025-0005
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Becker, Grace Chung
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0025-0001
Birotte, Andre Jr.
(California)
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JI-CA-0025-0004
Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y.
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0025-0002 | JI-CA-0025-0003
Johnson-Brooks, Emily
(California)
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JI-CA-0025-0004
Mazor, Marina
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0025-0002 | JI-CA-0025-0003 | JI-CA-0025-0004
Monteleone, Robyn-Marie L
(California)
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JI-CA-0025-0004
O'Brien, Thomas
(New York)
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JI-CA-0025-0002
Perez, Thomas E.
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0025-0004
Preston, Judith C.
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0025-0002 | JI-CA-0025-0003
Saucedo, Luis E.
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0025-0004
Smith, Jonathan Mark
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0025-0004
Weidman, Leon W.
(California)
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JI-CA-0025-0004
Defendant's Lawyers
Fortner, Raymond G. Jr.
(California)
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JI-CA-0025-0002
Krattli, John F.
(California)
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JI-CA-0025-0004
Ordin, Andrea Sheridan
(California)
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JI-CA-0025-0003
Trask, Gordon
(California)
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JI-CA-0025-0002 | JI-CA-0025-0003 | JI-CA-0025-0004
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