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Case Name	United States v. Puerto Rico	JI-PR-0004
Docket / Court	3:94-cv-02080 ( D.P.R. )
State/Territory	Puerto Rico
Case Type(s)	Disability Rights-Pub. Accom. Juvenile Institution
Case Summary	Case summary not yet recorded compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

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Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Male

Crowding

Crowding / caseload

General

Assault/abuse by residents/inmates/students

Classification / placement

Disciplinary procedures

Disciplinary segregation

Education

Fire safety

Food service / nutrition / hydration

Mail

Phone

Recreation / Exercise

Rehabilitation

Sanitation / living conditions

Special education

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Medical/Mental Health

Medical care, unspecified

Medication, administration of

Mental health care, general

Type of Facility

Government-run

Causes of Action

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
Indv. w/ Disab. Educ. Act (IDEA), Educ. of All Handcpd. Children Act , 20 U.S.C. § 1400
Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701

Case Details

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Defendant(s)	Cabo Rojo Industrial School Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Guaynabo Training School Juvenile Institutions Administration Metropolitan Training School at Bayam-n Ponce Central Training School Ponce Detention Center for Girls Ponce Industrial School for Girls and Boys The Central Treatment Center
Plaintiff Description	U.S. 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	Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	1994 - n/a
Filing Year	1994
Case Ongoing	Yes

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)

94-2080 (D.P.R.)
JI-PR-0004-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 10/31/2017
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Notice Letter re: CRIPA Investigation of Juvenile Facilities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico JI-PR-0004-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/09/1991
Findings Letter re: CRIPA Investigation of Juvenile Facilities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico JI-PR-0004-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/02/1992
Amended Complaint JI-PR-0004-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/22/1994
Findings Letter re: CRIPA Investigation of Juvenile Facilities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico JI-PR-0004-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/14/1994
Consent Order (D.P.R.) JI-PR-0004-0005.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/11/1994
United States' Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint JI-PR-0004-0006.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/07/1997
United States' Motion to Enter Settlement Agreement as an Order of the Court and for a Finding of Compliance with the Prison Litigation Reform Act JI-PR-0004-0009.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/07/1997
Affidavit of Orlando L. Martinez JI-PR-0004-0012.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/07/1997
Settlement Agreement JI-PR-0004-0013.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/07/1997
Order (D.P.R.) JI-PR-0004-0007.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/30/1997
Second Amended Complaint JI-PR-0004-0008.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/31/1997
Order (D.P.R.) JI-PR-0004-0011.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/11/1997
Settlement Agreement JI-PR-0004-0010.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/12/1997
Order (2007 WL 1119336 / 2007 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 26653) (D.P.R.) JI-PR-0004-0014.pdf \| WESTLAW\| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 04/10/2007
Order (2007 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 27267) (D.P.R.) JI-PR-0004-0016.pdf \| LEXIS \| Detail Date: 04/12/2007 Source: LexisNexis
Order [ECF# 719] (2007 WL 1455895) (D.P.R.) JI-PR-0004-0015.pdf \| WESTLAW \| Detail Date: 05/15/2007 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Monitoring Report (2015, Third Quarter) [ECF# 1181-1] JI-PR-0004-0017.pdf \| External Link \| Detail Date: 12/31/2015 Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
Monitoring Report (2015, Fourth Quarter) [ECF# 1187-1] JI-PR-0004-0018.pdf \| External Link \| Detail Date: 03/01/2016 Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
Monitoring Report (2016, First Quarter) [ECF# 1203] JI-PR-0004-0019.pdf \| External Link \| Detail Date: 05/31/2016 Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
Monitoring Report (2016, Second Quarter) [ECF# 1224-1] JI-PR-0004-0020.pdf \| External Link \| Detail Date: 10/12/2016 Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
Monitoring Report (2016, Third Quarter) [ECF# 1227-1] JI-PR-0004-0021.pdf \| External Link \| Detail Date: 11/30/2016 Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section

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Judges	Cerezo, Carmen Consuelo (D.P.R.) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0007 \| JI-PR-0004-0011 \| JI-PR-0004-0014 \| JI-PR-0004-0015 \| JI-PR-0004-0016 \| JI-PR-0004-9000
Monitors/Masters	Benton, F. Warren (New York) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0014 \| JI-PR-0004-9000 Burgos, Javier T. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Martinez, Orlando L. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0012 \| JI-PR-0004-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers	Buehler, Brian D. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Dunne, John R. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0001 Fernandez-Torres, Miguel A. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0014 \| JI-PR-0004-0016 \| JI-PR-0004-9000 Frohboese, Robinsue (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0008 \| JI-PR-0004-0010 \| JI-PR-0004-0013 Gayle, Winsome (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Gil, Guillermo (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0003 \| JI-PR-0004-0009 Jones, Michelle A. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Mondino, Jennifer L. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Munos, Isabelle (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0008 \| JI-PR-0004-0011 Munoz-Acosta, Isabelle (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0006 \| JI-PR-0004-0009 \| JI-PR-0004-0014 \| JI-PR-0004-0015 \| JI-PR-0004-0016 \| JI-PR-0004-9000 Murphy, Amie S. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Patrick, Deval L. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0003 \| JI-PR-0004-0004 \| JI-PR-0004-0005 Peabody, Arthur E. Jr. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0003 \| JI-PR-0004-0005 Perez, Sergio (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Pinzler, Isabelle Katz (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0008 \| JI-PR-0004-0010 \| JI-PR-0004-0013 Preston, Judith C. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0003 \| JI-PR-0004-0005 \| JI-PR-0004-0006 \| JI-PR-0004-0008 \| JI-PR-0004-0009 \| JI-PR-0004-0010 \| JI-PR-0004-0013 Reno, Janet (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0003 \| JI-PR-0004-0008 Rios, Maria Hortensia (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0003 Rosenbaum, Steven H. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0008 \| JI-PR-0004-0010 \| JI-PR-0004-0013 Saucedo, Luis E. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0014 \| JI-PR-0004-0015 \| JI-PR-0004-0016 \| JI-PR-0004-9000 Schoen, Benjamin P. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0003 \| JI-PR-0004-0005 Simons, Shaheena S. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Weiss, Daniel H. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0014 \| JI-PR-0004-9000
Defendant's Lawyers	Agostini, Jose A. Fuentes (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0010 \| JI-PR-0004-0013 Almonte-Duluc, Gittel (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Annexy-Guevara, Beatriz (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Brugman-Mercado, Harry (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Crespin-Credi, Esther (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0014 \| JI-PR-0004-0015 \| JI-PR-0004-0016 \| JI-PR-0004-9000 Del Valle Cruz, Carlos A. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0014 \| JI-PR-0004-0015 \| JI-PR-0004-9000 del Valle-Emmanuelli, Luis F. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0006 \| JI-PR-0004-0009 \| JI-PR-0004-0011 \| JI-PR-0004-9000 Delgado-Vega, Damaris (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Ferdman, Taraneh K. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0014 \| JI-PR-0004-0015 \| JI-PR-0004-0016 \| JI-PR-0004-9000 Laffitte, Miguel G. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Landron-Guardiola, Eileen (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0016 \| JI-PR-0004-9000 Longo-de-Morgan, Dennisse N. (Florida) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Lugo-Auffant, Daliah (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 McCall, Michael C. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Nemcik-Cruz, Rick (California) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Ojeda-Diez, Francisco A. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Perez-Borerro, Arlene R. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0016 \| JI-PR-0004-9000 Pierluisi, Pedro (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-0005 Ruiz-Comas, Roberto E. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Surillo, Maria Judith (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Toland, Andrew J. (Maryland) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Torres-Ortiz, Joel (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Vera-Ramirez, Eduardo A. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000
Other Lawyers	Berkan, Judith (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Diaz-Tejera, Jose V. (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Mendez-Villa, Mary Jo (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000 Morales-Perez, Erick (Puerto Rico) show/hide docs JI-PR-0004-9000

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