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Case Name
CRIPA Investigation, Tulsa County (OK)
JC-OK-0001
Docket / Court
No Court Case ( No Court )
State/Territory
Oklahoma
Case Type(s)
Jail Conditions
Case Summary
In February of 1994, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice notified Tulsa County, Oklahoma that it intended to investigate conditions in the county jail pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). In September of 1994, following the investigation, ...
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In February of 1994, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice notified Tulsa County, Oklahoma that it intended to investigate conditions in the county jail pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). In September of 1994, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the Chairman of the Tulsa County Board of Commissioners of its findings and made recommendations regarding staffing and supervision, inmate classification, use of restraints and chemical agents, security, exercise, access to the courts and legal materials, juveniles, medical and mental healthcare, sanitation, food services, fire safety, overcrowding, and personal hygiene items. It appears that the Attorney General did not file suit against the jail, so there was never a court proceeding.
Lauren Cutson - 05/26/2005
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Crowding
Crowding / caseload
General
Access to lawyers or judicial system
Assault/abuse by staff
Classification / placement
Disciplinary procedures
Fire safety
Food service / nutrition / hydration
Law library access
Recreation / Exercise
Sanitation / living conditions
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Medical/Mental Health
Medical care, general
Mental health care, general
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)
Tulsa 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
None
Filed
1994
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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Docket(s)
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General Documents
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02/04/1994
Notice Letter re: CRIPA Investigation of Tulsa County Jail, Tulsa, Oklahoma
JC-OK-0001-0001.pdf
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09/13/1994
Findings Letter re: CRIPA Investigation of Tulsa County Jail, Tulsa, Oklahoma
JC-OK-0001-0002.pdf
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Patrick, Deval L.
(District of Columbia)
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JC-OK-0001-0002
Turner, James P.
(District of Columbia)
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