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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) Juvenile Institution
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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 ]

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

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