Case: U.S. v. MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY.

5:01-cv-00017 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Filed Date: Jan. 19, 2001

Closed Date: March 15, 2001

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Case Summary

In 1999, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division opened an investigation of the McCracken County Regional Jail (the "Jail") in Paducah Kentucky. The Department issued its findings in 2000, and on January 19, 2001, the Department filed a complaint and settlement agreement concerning conditions of confinement at the jail. The investigation was undertaken pursuant to Department's authority under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act. At the time of the settlement, the Jail was …

In 1999, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division opened an investigation of the McCracken County Regional Jail (the "Jail") in Paducah Kentucky. The Department issued its findings in 2000, and on January 19, 2001, the Department filed a complaint and settlement agreement concerning conditions of confinement at the jail. The investigation was undertaken pursuant to Department's authority under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act. At the time of the settlement, the Jail was a 350-bed facility.

The settlement agreement required the defendants to make numerous improvements to inmate health and psychiatric care, covering: intake procedures, medication management, infection control and crisis intervention, inmate housing, safety, protection from harm, and environmental practices.

Following the 2001 agreement, the Department continued to monitor compliance with the settlement until October 20, 2011, when the case was closed because the Jail had achieved compliance with the settlement's provisions.

Summary Authors

Chris Pollack (4/14/2019)

People

Judge(s)

Johnstone, Edward Huggins (Kentucky)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Wicker, Kent (Kentucky)

Attorney for Defendant

Boaz, Daniel York (Kentucky)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

5:01-cv-02017

Docket

USA v. McCraken County

July 23, 2001

July 23, 2001

Docket

Docket

Last updated March 26, 2025, 9:22 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
Jan. 17, 2001

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendants by Daniel York Boaz (CSD) (Entered: 03/15/2001)

PACER
2 Jan. 19, 2001

JOINT MOTION by plaintiff USA, defendant KY McCracken County, defendant Cliff Gill, defendant Danny Orazine, defendant McCracken Co Fiscal, defendant Steve Doolittle for dismissal ; agreed order tendered (filed in LV) (KJI) (Entered: 01/23/2001)

PACER
Jan. 31, 2001

FILE SUBMITTED to EHJ Chambers (CSD) (Entered: 01/31/2001)

PACER
3 March 15, 2001

ORDER by Senior Judge Edward H. Johnstone granting motion for dismissal [2−1] dismissing case conditionally & case placed on inactive docket pending compliance with settlement agreement; Court will retain jurisdiction pending compliance with settlement agreement until final dismissal with prejudice is entered. (cc: all counsel) [Entry Date: 3/15/01] (CSD) (Entered: 03/15/2001)

PACER
March 15, 2001

FILE RETURNED (CSD) (Entered: 03/15/2001)

PACER
July 18, 2001

FILE SUBMITTED to LV for Courier Journal to review (KJI) (Entered: 07/18/2001)

PACER
July 20, 2001

FILE RETURNED to Kelly in Paducah (SPL) (Entered: 07/20/2001)

PACER
July 23, 2001

FILE rec'd USDC, Paducah (JCD) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

PACER
July 23, 2001

FILE RECEIVED IN PADUCAH (KJI) (Entered: 07/23/2001)

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

Kentucky

Case Type(s):

Jail Conditions

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 19, 2001

Closing Date: March 15, 2001

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division

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

State

Kentucky

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Western District of Kentucky 5:01-cv-02017

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Monitoring

Issues

General/Misc.:

Classification / placement

Conditions of confinement

Sanitation / living conditions

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Medical care, general

Medication, administration of

Mental health care, general

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