Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
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The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the Justice Department to investigate and address systemic civil rights violations in state or local institutions such as prisons, jails, and mental health facilities.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law → |
| administeredBy |
Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
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United States Department of Justice → |
| appliesTo |
developmental disability facilities
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jails → juvenile detention facilities → local government institutions → mental health facilities → nursing homes operated by state or local governments → other institutions of confinement operated by state or local governments → prisons → state institutions → |
| authorizes |
civil actions by the Attorney General
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investigations of systemic civil rights violations → |
| country |
United States
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| doesNotApplyTo |
federal institutions
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| doesNotProvide |
monetary damages to individual victims
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| focus |
conditions of confinement
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patterns or practices of unconstitutional conduct → systemic violations rather than individual cases → |
| investigationMethod |
document and record reviews
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interviews with staff and residents → on-site inspections of facilities → |
| legalBasis |
Eighth Amendment protections against cruel and unusual punishment
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Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause → Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause → |
| legalRemedy |
injunctive relief
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| outcome |
court-enforceable consent decrees
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federal court litigation → settlement agreements → |
| primaryEnforcer |
Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division
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| protects |
incarcerated persons in state or local custody
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persons with developmental disabilities in public institutions → persons with mental illness in public institutions → residents of publicly operated nursing homes → |
| purpose |
to address patterns or practices of civil rights violations
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to protect the civil rights of persons in state or local institutions → |
| relatedTo |
United States civil rights enforcement framework
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| requires |
a reasonable time to attempt to resolve violations before litigation
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notice to the state or local government before filing suit → |
| scope |
systemic conditions and practices rather than isolated incidents
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| shortName |
CRIPA
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| signedBy |
Jimmy Carter
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| subjectOf |
United States Department of Justice CRIPA investigations
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| targets |
state or local governments and officials responsible for institutions
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| typeOfRelief |
prospective relief
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Civil Rights Division
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Special Litigation Section → |
legalAuthority |
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Public Law 106-274
("Title II – Institutionalized Persons")
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