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Case Name
CRIPA Investigation, Lauderdale County (MS)
JC-MS-0003
Docket / Court
No Court Case ( No Court )
State/Territory
Mississippi
Case Type(s)
Jail Conditions
Case Summary
In May of 1993, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice notified Lauderdale County, Mississippi that it intended to investigate conditions in the county jail. In October of 1993, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the President of the Lauderdale County Board of ...
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In May of 1993, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice notified Lauderdale County, Mississippi that it intended to investigate conditions in the county jail. In October of 1993, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the President of the Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors of its findings and made recommendations regarding security and supervision; jail policies and procedures; medical and mental healthcare; suicide prevention; housing conditions; food service; pest control; fire safety; sanitation; exercise; and access to courts and reading material. It appears that the Attorney General did not file suit against the jail, so there was never a court proceeding
Lauren Cutson - 05/23/2005
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
General
Access to lawyers or judicial system
Classification / placement
Counseling
Disciplinary procedures
Fire safety
Food service / nutrition / hydration
Law library access
Library (non-law) access
Recreation / Exercise
Sanitation / living conditions
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Suicide prevention
Plaintiff Type
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Special Case Type
Out-of-court
Type of Facility
Government-run
Causes of Action
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 1997 et seq.
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Lauderdale County Jail
Plaintiff Description
United States Department of Justice
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
None
Source of Relief
Unknown
Filed
1993
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)
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Court
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General Documents
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05/03/1993
Notice Letter re: Lauderdale County Jail, Meridian, Mississippi
JC-MS-0003-0001.pdf
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10/18/1993
Findings Letter re: Lauderdale County Jail, Meridian, Mississippi
JC-MS-0003-0002.pdf
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Turner, James P.
(District of Columbia)
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JC-MS-0003-0001 | JC-MS-0003-0002
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