Case: Piggott v. DuBois

94–P–989 | Massachusetts state appellate court

Filed Date: 1992

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Case Summary

This was a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Corrections in the Suffolk Superior Court. On May 18, 1993, the court entered an order involving earned good time credit for inmates participating in counseling programs. We have no further information in this case.

Summary Authors

Kristen Sagar (3/28/2006)

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Case Details

State / Territory: Massachusetts

Case Type(s):

Prison Conditions

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1992

Case Ongoing: Unknown

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

inmates under the custody of the Massachussettes department of corrections who were participating in counseling programs

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: Unknown

Class Action Sought: Unknown

Class Action Outcome: Unknown

Defendants

Massachusetts Department of Corrections , State

Case Details

Available Documents:

None of the above

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Order Duration: 1993 - 0

Issues

General:

Counseling

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Good time

Type of Facility:

Government-run