Case: Wood County ADA Investigation

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Case Summary

In 1997, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Wood County Sheriff's Department negotiated a settlement agreement after the DOJ investigated the County under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). According to the settlement, the Sheriff's Department agreed not to discriminate against any inmate on the basis of disability, to ensure effective communications with inmates with disabilities, to provide qualified interpreters, to ensure adequate housing for inmates with disabilities, to make available telecommunication devices for the deaf and televisions with closed captioning, not to retaliate against a person who makes a complaint under the ADA, to provide inmates with information regarding ADA requirements, and to implement the terms of the settlement agreement and ensure compliance by appointing a monitor.

Summary Authors

Lauren Cutson (5/26/2005)

People


Attorney for Plaintiff

Frohboese, Robinsue (District of Columbia)

Rosenbaum, Steven H. (District of Columbia)

Schlanger, Margo (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

Settlement Agreement Between U.S. and the Wood County Sheriff's Dept., Bowling Green, Ohio

June 5, 1997

June 5, 1997

Settlement Agreement

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Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Ohio

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Disability Rights

Special Collection(s):

Deaf or Blind in Jail/Prison

Key Dates

Case Ongoing: No reason to think so

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

United States Department of Justice

Plaintiff Type(s):

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Wood County Justice Center (Bowling Green), County

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Special Case Type(s):

Out-of-court

Available Documents:

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Private Settlement Agreement

Issues

Disability and Disability Rights:

Hearing impairment

Discrimination-basis:

Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)

Type of Facility:

Government-run