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Case Name	CRIPA Investigation, Jackson City Jail (MS)	JC-MS-0004
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 the City of Jackson, Mississippi that it intended to investigate conditions in the city jail. In October of 1993, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the Mayor of the City of its findings and made ... read more > In May of 1993, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice notified the City of Jackson, Mississippi that it intended to investigate conditions in the city jail. In October of 1993, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the Mayor of the City of its findings and made recommendations regarding medical and mental healthcare; suicide prevention; emergency response procedures; security and staffing; sanitation; fire safety; pest control; personal hygiene supplies; and exercise. 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 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

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Issues

General

Counseling

Fire safety

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. § 1997 et seq.

Case Details

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Defendant(s)	Jackson City 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	Unknown
Source of Relief	Unknown
Filing Year	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) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

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Docket(s)

No docket sheet currently in the collection

General Documents

Notice Letter re: CRIPA Investigation of the Jackson City Jail in Jackson, Mississippi JC-MS-0004-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/03/1993
Findings Letter re: Jackson City Jail in Jackson, Mississippi JC-MS-0004-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/25/1993

People

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Plaintiff's Lawyers	Turner, James P. (District of Columbia) JC-MS-0004-0001 \| JC-MS-0004-0002

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