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$35,000 Paid in WA Jail Illegal Strip Search
In November 1999 a 15 year-old girl was arrested in Okanogon County,
Washington, for failing to appear at a truancy hearing, a civil matter. The
juvenile was strip-searched by a guard at the jail. The search was
conducted in a room containing a large window that looked out to a building
entrance where people congregated, as well as before an open door, making
it possible for other juveniles and jail staff to see the search in
progress. Shortly after being contacted by the ACLU, the jail changed its
strip search policy for juveniles. The County settled this tort claim in
2002, which was represented by the Washington ACLU. No cite is available.
Washington, for failing to appear at a truancy hearing, a civil matter. The
juvenile was strip-searched by a guard at the jail. The search was
conducted in a room containing a large window that looked out to a building
entrance where people congregated, as well as before an open door, making
it possible for other juveniles and jail staff to see the search in
progress. Shortly after being contacted by the ACLU, the jail changed its
strip search policy for juveniles. The County settled this tort claim in
2002, which was represented by the Washington ACLU. No cite is available.
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Related legal case
Anonymous Juvenile
| Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Cite | (no cite available) |
| Level | Administrative Agency |
| Conclusion | Settlement |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 35000 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |