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Case Name	CRIPA Investigation, Calhoun County (GA)	JC-GA-0008
Docket / Court	No Court Case ( No Court )
State/Territory	Georgia
Case Type(s)	Jail Conditions
Attorney Organization	U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Case Summary	In 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice commenced an investigation of the conditions at the Calhoun County, Georgia, Jail pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ("CRIPA"), 42 U.S.C. §1997 et. seq. In 1995, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the Chairman of the ... read more > In 1994, the U.S. Department of Justice commenced an investigation of the conditions at the Calhoun County, Georgia, Jail pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ("CRIPA"), 42 U.S.C. §1997 et. seq. In 1995, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the Chairman of the Calhoun County Commission of its findings and made recommendations regarding staffing and supervision, access to reading material, medical and mental healthcare, suicide prevention, fire safety, plumbing, lighting, and overcrowding. It appears that the Attorney General did not file suit against the jail, so there was never a court proceeding. The investigation was listed as closed in the 2002 Annual Report. Lauren Cutson - 05/20/2005 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Crowding

Crowding / caseload

General

Classification / placement

Counseling

Disciplinary procedures

Fire safety

Law library access

Library (non-law) access

Recreation / Exercise

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Suicide prevention

Medical/Mental Health

Medical care, general

Mental health care, general

Suicide prevention

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. § 1997 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Calhoun County Jail
Plaintiff Description	United States Department of Justice
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Class action status sought	No
Class action status outcome	Not sought
Filed Pro Se	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Unknown
Source of Relief	Unknown
Filed	1994
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


	Review of the Use of Monitors in Civil Settlement Agreements and Consent Decrees Involving State and Local Government Entities U.S. Department of Justice Date: 9/13/2021 By: Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assoc. AG Vanita Gupta (U.S. Department of Justice) [ Detail ] [ PDF ] [ External Link ]
	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


Court	Docket(s)
	No docket sheet currently in the collection
	General Documents
not recorded 06/01/1995	Findings Letter re: CRIPA Investigation of Calhoun County Jail, Morgan, Georgia JC-GA-0008-0001.pdf \| Detail

People


Plaintiff's Lawyers	Patrick, Deval L. (District of Columbia) show/hide docs JC-GA-0008-0001