Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2019
Case Ongoing
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On October 29, 2019, former inmates of Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CCBC) filed this lawsuit in Washington State Superior Court for Thurston County. The plaintiffs sued the Washington Department of Corrections (WDOC), and top WDOC officials, including the WDOC’s secretary, WDOC’s assistant secretary of the Prisons division, the Superintendent of CCBC, and the Superintendent of Washington State Penitentiary. They claimed that their Washington State Constitutional rights had been violated. The plaintiffs, represented by Columbia Legal Services, sought declaratory relief, injunctive relief, restitution for plaintiff’s injuries, and attorney’s fees.
The plaintiffs claimed that after initiating a food strike at CCBC on October 7, 2019, they were retaliated against in cruel fashion by WDOC. Specifically, they claimed that they were transferred to Washington State Penitentiary in retaliation and subjected to solitary confinement since October 9, 2019. The plaintiffs claimed this violates Washington State Constitutional rights of due process, equal protection, cruel punishment, and a duty to maintain health, safety and welfare. The plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 15, 2019. As of February 2020, this case is ongoing.
Summary Authors
Carter Powers Beggs (2/27/2020)
Allen, Nicholas B. (Washington)
Chung, Janet (California)
Grigg, Meredith Ellen (Washington)
Faber, Katherine (Washington)
Feulner, Timothy J. (Washington)
Skinder, John C (Washington)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:32 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Washington
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Oct. 29, 2019
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Inmates of Clallam Bay Correctional Center
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Attorney Organizations:
Columbia Legal Services (formerly Evergreen)
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Washington Department of Corrections, State
Secretary of the Washington Department of Corrections, State
Assistant Secretary of Washington Department of Corrections, State
Superintendent of Clallam Bay Corrections Center, State
Superintendent of Washington State Penitentiary, State
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Case Details
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Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
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Issues
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Solitary confinement/Supermax (conditions or process)
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