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Case Name
DOJ CRIPA Investigation Re: Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls
JI-CA-0017
Docket / Court
Never Filed ( No Court )
State/Territory
California
Case Type(s)
Juvenile Institution
Attorney Organization
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Case Summary
In 2001, the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (DOJ) launched an investigation into the conditions at the Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls (Central Juvenile Hall, Los Parings Juvenile Hall and Barry J. Nixdorf Juvenile Hall), pursuant to Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons ...
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In 2001, the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (DOJ) launched an investigation into the conditions at the Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls (Central Juvenile Hall, Los Parings Juvenile Hall and Barry J. Nixdorf Juvenile Hall), 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 the juvenile facilities violated the constitutional and statutory rights of juvenile residents in the areas of: medical and mental health care, sanitation, use of chemical spray, insufficient protection from harm, rehabilitation, education, telephone use, religious programming, translation services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) youth, and grievance procedures.
On April 9, 2003, 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 voluntary Settlement Agreement on August 12, 2004 to ensure compliance.
We have no further information on this matter.
Dan Dalton - 03/11/2008
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Male
General
Assault/abuse by residents/inmates/students
Assault/abuse by staff
Bathing and hygiene
Classification / placement
Counseling
Education
Fire safety
Grievance Procedures
Individualized planning
Language access/needs
Pepper/OC spray
Phone
Religious programs / policies
Restraints : chemical
Restraints : physical
Sanitation / living conditions
Special education
Medical/Mental Health
Medical care, unspecified
Medication, administration of
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
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Defendant(s)
Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall
Central Juvenile Hall
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
Plaintiff Description
U.S. 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
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Private Settlement Agreement
Filed
2000
Case Ongoing
No
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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Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
No docket sheet currently in the collection
General Documents
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04/09/2003
Re: Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls
JI-CA-0017-0001.pdf
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Detail
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08/12/2004
Agreement Between the United States, Los Angeles County and The Los Angeles County Office of Education
JI-CA-0017-0002.pdf
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Detail
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08/22/2007
First Amendment to Memorandum of Agreement between the United States and the County of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles County of Education
JI-CA-0017-0003.pdf
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Detail
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Special Litigation Section
People
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Plaintiff's Lawyers
Acosta, R. Alexander
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0017-0002
Boyd, Ralph F. Jr.
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0017-0001
Brown Cutlar, Shanetta Y.
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0017-0002 | JI-CA-0017-0003
Cardona, George S.
(California)
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JI-CA-0017-0003
Hansher, Beth
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0017-0003
Kim, Wan J.
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0017-0003
Preston, Judith C.
(District of Columbia)
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Schlozman, Bradley
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0017-0002
Shoenberg, Dana
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0017-0002
Simpson, Tammi R.
(District of Columbia)
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JI-CA-0017-0003
Yang, Deborah W.
(California)
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JI-CA-0017-0002
Defendant's Lawyers
Fortner, Raymond G. Jr.
(California)
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JI-CA-0017-0002 | JI-CA-0017-0003
Gale, Shari Kim
(California)
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JI-CA-0017-0002 | JI-CA-0017-0003
Shay, Monique
(California)
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JI-CA-0017-0002 | JI-CA-0017-0003
Trask, Gordon
(California)
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