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Case Name
Herrera v. Pierce County
JC-WA-0001
Docket / Court
C95-5025 ( W.D. Wash. )
State/Territory
Washington
Case Type(s)
Jail Conditions
Attorney Organization
Legal Services/Legal Aid
Case Summary
On January 19, 1995, inmates at the Pierce County Detention and Corrections Center ("PCDCC") in Tacoma Washington filed a class action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against the County, and various agencies responsible for the ...
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On January 19, 1995, inmates at the Pierce County Detention and Corrections Center ("PCDCC") in Tacoma Washington filed a class action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against the County, and various agencies responsible for the operation of the PCDCC. Plaintiffs were represented by Columbia Legal Services, Northwest Justice Project, and private attorneys.
On October 31, 1995, the parties entered into a temporary stipulated order addressing overcrowding (by setting a population cap) and health care staffing. The parties entered into another stipulated order on January 26, 1996. This order addressed the facility's classification system regarding violent inmates and security staff, along with a wide range of issues including , health care staffing, classification systems, meals, laundry, access to educational prgrams, and others. The Court (Judge Franklin D. Burgess) approved the final settlement agreement and order on March 28, 1996. This order incorporated all previous orders and additionally addressed religious services, access to legal materials, mental health, medical, and dental care, and dealing with staff misconduct. The court maintained jurisdiction of the case and in 2005, there were several proceedings regarding a monitor's failure for several years to provide reports to the court.
In 2007, Dr. Joe Goldenson was substituted as the court monitor. He also failed to submit any reports, and in 2010, he was replaced by Judith Cox. She submitted two reports over the next year. In the second report, dated February 22, 2011, Ms. Cox was of the opinion that the jail had complied with the outstanding health-care terms of the settlement agreement. Thereafter, the parties stipulated to dismiss the case with prejudice in an Order signed by Judge Robert B. Bryan on February 25, 2011.
Blase Kearney - 04/14/2012
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Male
Constitutional Clause
Unreasonable search and seizure
Crowding
Crowding / caseload
Pre-PLRA Population Cap
General
Classification / placement
Disciplinary procedures
Law library access
Religious programs / policies
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Medical/Mental Health
Dental care
Medical care, general
Medication, administration of
Plaintiff Type
Private Plaintiff
Type of Facility
Government-run
Causes of Action
42 U.S.C. § 1983
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Pierce County
Plaintiff Description
Inmates at the Pierce County Detention and Corrections Center (PCDCC) in Washington State
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
Legal Services/Legal Aid
Class action status sought
Yes
Class action status granted
Yes
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
1996 - 2011
Filed
01/19/1995
Case Closing Year
2011
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
W.D. Wash.
02/25/2011
95-5025
JC-WA-0001-9000.pdf
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General Documents
W.D. Wash.
10/31/1995
Stipulated Order
JC-WA-0001-0001.pdf
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W.D. Wash.
01/08/1996
Stipulated Order Re: Interim Facilty Classification, and Security Staffing
JC-WA-0001-0002.pdf
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W.D. Wash.
03/15/1996
Stipulated Order and Final Judgment
JC-WA-0001-0003.pdf
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W.D. Wash.
01/08/2010
Stipulated Order Removing Court Monitor and Appointing Replacement [ECF# 286]
JC-WA-0001-0007.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Wash.
08/10/2010
Court Monitor's Report [ECF# 312]
JC-WA-0001-0004.pdf
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W.D. Wash.
02/22/2011
Court Monitor's Report [ECF# 368]
JC-WA-0001-0005.pdf
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W.D. Wash.
02/25/2012
Stipulation and Order of Dismissal With Prejudice [ECF# 372]
JC-WA-0001-0006.pdf
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People
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Judges
Arnold, J. Kelley
(W.D. Wash.)
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JC-WA-0001-0007
Bryan, Robert Jensen
(W.D. Wash.)
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Burgess, Franklin D.
(W.D. Wash.)
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JC-WA-0001-0001 | JC-WA-0001-9000
Monitors/Masters
Cox, Judith F.
(New York)
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JC-WA-0001-0004 | JC-WA-0001-0005 | JC-WA-0001-9000
Goldenson, Joe
(California)
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JC-WA-0001-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Diamondstone, Fred
(Washington)
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Dimock, Christina Nicole
(Washington)
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Dunne, Sarah A.
(Washington)
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Midgley, John
(Washington)
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Mungia, Salvador A.
(Washington)
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Parsons, Stephen
(Washington)
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Purbaugh, John
(Washington)
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Williams, Harry IV
(Washington)
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Defendant's Lawyers
Bremner, Anne Melani
(Washington)
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JC-WA-0001-9000
Hamilton, Daniel R
(Washington)
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Ladenburg, John W.
(Washington)
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Sutherland, Doug
(Washington)
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Vanscoy, Douglas W.
(Washington)
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