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Case Name
CRIPA Investigation, Coffee County (GA)
JC-GA-0009
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 1995, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice notified Coffee County, Georgia that it intended to investigate conditions in the county jail. In 1996, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the Chairman of the Coffee County Commission of its findings and made ...
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In 1995, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice notified Coffee County, Georgia that it intended to investigate conditions in the county jail. In 1996, following the investigation, the DOJ notified the Chairman of the Coffee County Commission of its findings and made recommendations regarding staff and supervision, restraint of inmates, inappropriate housing of juveniles, legal access, exercise, personal hygiene, grievance procedures, medical and dental care, suicide prevention, fire safety, general sanitation, plumbing, lighting, and food service. It appears that the Attorney General did not file suit against the jail, so there was never a court proceeding.
Lauren Cutson - 05/20/2005
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
General
Access to lawyers or judicial system
Assault/abuse by staff
Counseling
Disciplinary procedures
Fire safety
Food service / nutrition / hydration
Law library access
Recreation / Exercise
Sanitation / living conditions
Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
Suicide prevention
Medical/Mental Health
Dental care
Medical 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. ยง 1997 et seq.
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Coffee 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 granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Unknown
Source of Relief
Unknown
Filed
1995
Case Ongoing
No reason to think so
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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General Documents
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04/23/1996
Findings Letter re: CRIPA Investigation of Coffee County Jail, Douglas, Ga.
JC-GA-0009-0001.pdf
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Patrick, Deval L.
(District of Columbia)
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