An Analysis of CRIPA Findings Letters Issued to Jails for Constitutional Violations by the Department of Justice

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• 作者：Jeff Mellow ; Bryce E. Peterson ; Mijin Kim
• 关键词：Jail ; Constitutional violations ; CRIPA ; Findings letters
• 刊名：American Journal of Criminal Justice
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：42
• 期：1
• 页码：69-85
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• 刊物主题：Criminology and Criminal Justice, general;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1936-1351
• 卷排序：42

文摘

This study analyzes Findings Letters in jail Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) cases for the years 1993 through 2013 to improve our understanding of the prevalence, content and correlates of constitutional violations investigated by the Department of Justice. CRIPA authorizes the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate and file suit against local jail facilities for the unconstitutional conditions of individuals in their care. Investigating the allegations and providing local officials a Findings Letter are the first steps in a CRIPA action and determine what remedial action must be taken to avoid a federal lawsuit. The analysis revealed a high incidence of certain constitutional violations, longitudinal trends, and facility characteristics associated with CRIPA action.