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If you were strip-searched while being admitted into the Cook County Jail and you previously filed a Claim Form in the 2010 Young v. County of Cook class action settlement, you may be entitled to an additional payment.
In 2010, a settlement was reached in a class action lawsuit involving 300,000 pre-trial detainees who were allegedly strip-searched as they were being admitted into the Cook County Jail between Jan. 30, 2004 and March 30, 2009.
The Cook County Jail strip search class action lawsuit accused the jail of violating the U.S. Constitution by enforcing a blanket strip search policy. The plaintiffs also challenged the jail’s policy of strip-searching men in groups without privacy.
The deadline to file a claim for the Cook County strip search settlement was Jan. 27, 2011. The settlement documents noted that, if Cook County was able to recoup funds from its insurance company, the additional funds would be paid to the claimants. The insurance companies reportedly agreed to a settlement on May 9, 2017.
Payments will be distributed to every Class Member who previously submitted a valid claim in the 2010 settlement.
Class Members who wish to object to the Cook County strip-search settlement must do so no later than Aug. 14, 2017.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members who previously submitted a valid claim for the 2010 Young v. County of Cook settlement are eligible for an additional payment.
Potential Award
Eligible Class Members will receive a pro rata share of the $32.5 million common fund (after administration costs, attorneys’ fees and other costs are deducted)
Proof of Purchase
N/A. Payments will automatically be distributed to Class Members who previously submitted claims for the 2010 Young v. County of Cook settlement.
FAQs
Claim Form Deadline
N/A. Class Members who previously submitted a claim for the 2010 Young v. County of Cook settlement will automatically receive an additional payment. No Claim Form is required to be eligible for this additional payment.
Case Name
Young v. County of Cook, Case No. 06-cv-00552, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Final Hearing
9/12/2017
UPDATE: The Cook County Strip Search settlement was granted final approval on September 22, 2017. According to the settlement website, checks will be mailed in Spring 2018. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
UPDATE 2: According to the settlement website, Cook County Strip Search settlement checks will be mailed on January 26, 2018. Please let us know when your check arrives!
UPDATE 3: On Jan. 29, 2018, Top Class Actions viewers reportedly started receiving checks in the mail in the amount of $300.66! Congratulations to everyone who got PAID!
UPDATE 4: According to the settlement website, final checks were mailed September 28, 2018. Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.
Settlement Website
www.CookCountyStripSearch.com
Claims Administrator
Young v. Cook County II – 5614
P.O. Box 2599
Faribault, MN 55021-9599
1-800-315-2291
info@CookCountyStripSearch.com
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530 thoughts onCook County Jail Strip Search Class Action Settlement
I got money from the original strip search lawsuit i moved fron that old address i now have a new address how can i recieve money from this new pay out.
You need to call the claims administrator and provide your new add. 1-800-315-2291
How much $$$$ we looking at individually?
Where can we find the answers to the above questions ? And can we call the rep to follow up on the cliam ? thanks
I was locked up around 2002&2011 in Cook county. I wanted to know how do I claim my money
If address has change how will they know where to find
If you got a settlement paycheck from the 2010 lawsuit you don’t have to make out a claim form you are automatically submitted over you don’t have to do nothing go to the website and make change of address if you changed your address or call down there and talk to someone and they will see if you it’s in the computer from the 2010 lawsuit
This is a very LAME lawsuit! If you’re in jail, you want everyone to be stripsearched to prevent drugs and weapons from being entered, and because IT IS JAIL!!
Is there a statute of limitations for past strip search and false imprisonment at cook county jail?
I’m reaching out to you in regards of inquiring to whom do I contact for submitting my updated information for the up and coming strip search settlement. Also I want to inform you that I was compassated for the 2004-2009 strip search settlement that came about in 2011.
How do i sign up for it
Stripe searching is just a way to degrade a person and sexually violate them. I’d worry that these are ending up being recorded and show up on the internet somewhere in the future. On one of those “reality cops shows” etc.
*eyeroll*
I was on cook county jail in 1998.i was strip searched going in,coming in from yard,coming from library.everytime we left the cell we were strip searched in hallway.what are options
Class Members who previously submitted a claim for the 2010 Young v. County of Cook settlement will automatically receive an additional payment. No Claim Form is required to be eligible for this additional payment. You can contact the settlement administrator with any questions about your status as a class member: info@CookCountyStripSearch.com
I been trying to submit a claim before dead line didn’t have any knowledge of this lawsuit until a month ago
You can contact the settlement administrator with any questions about your status as a class member: info@CookCountyStripSearch.com
I was stripped searched in Riverside county CA back in 2001 and was wondering if there is anything I can do?
We offer a submission form on our website for you to fill out if you are seeking class action legal help. Attorneys will then review your submission to determine if you have a case. If they feel you qualify, they will contact you directly. You can submit your information here: https://topclassactions.com/start-a-class-action/.
not go to jail