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DOJ Settles Complaints About Conditions for Disabled Detroit Jail Detainees
Loaded on Feb. 15, 2025
by Matthew Clarke
published in Prison Legal News
February, 2025, page 51
Filed under:
Disabled Prisoners,
Systemic Medical Neglect,
Malpractice,
Conditions of Confinement,
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Location:
Michigan.
by Matt Clarke
On July 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approved an agreement with Michigan’s Wayne County that promised to improve conditions at its jail in Detroit for prisoners with physical and mental disabilities. The County also agreed to hire an expert consultant to assist in implementation ...
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