Civil Litigation,
Government,
Criminal
Jul. 17, 2019
LA County OKs $53M settlement for 93,000 women strip-searched in jail
A class of 93,000 women jail inmates will be compensated for dehumanizing strip searches at a Los Angeles jail in the largest civil rights settlement in the county’s history, according to plaintiffs’ attorneys who filed the $53 million settlement agreement Tuesday.
A class of 93,000 women jail inmates will be compensated for dehumanizing strip searches at a Los Angeles jail in the largest civil rights settlement in the county's history, according to plaintiffs' attorneys who filed the $53 million settlement agreement Tuesday.
Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt LLP attorneys represented the class of women who consisted of inmates at the Century Regional Detention Facility from 2008 through Janua...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In
Enewsletter Sign-up
Related Content
Criminal Law and Procedure
Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington
Invasive searches during prison intake process are not unreasonable, even for new detainees arrested for minor offenses.
