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In June 2002, the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into the conditions at the juvenile justice facility at the W.J. Maxey Training School in Whitmore Lake, Michigan, pursuant to Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act ("CRIPA"), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq. and the pattern or practice provision of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. § 14141.
Based on its investigation, the DOJ concluded that the conditions and practices at Alexander violated the constitutional and statutory rights of juvenile residents in the areas of: juvenile justice management, medical and mental health care, fire safety and educational services.
On April 19, 2004, the DOJ issued a findings letter which detailed the violations and set out a series of minimum remedial measures to bring the facility up to constitutional standards. The State accepted the recommendations and the parties entered into a Memorandum of Agreement January 5, 2005 to avoid litigation and to ensure compliance. By terms of the Agreement, monitoring of compliance was to last for a period of three years
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Summary Authors
Dan Dalton (3/11/2008)
Acosta, R. Alexander (District of Columbia)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:48 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Michigan
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Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
U.S. Department of Justice
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
W.J. Maxey Training School (Whitmore Lake), State
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act, 34 U.S.C. § 12601 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 14141)
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
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Order Duration: 2005 - 2008
Issues
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Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)
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