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More than 250,000 people who were unlawfully strip searched before being admitted to Cook County Jail in Illinois have won a tentative $55 million class action lawsuit settlement. If you were unlawfully strip searched during the admissions process into Cook County Jail between January 30, 2004 and March 30, 2009, you may be able to claim between $500 and $1,000 if the class action settlement if granted final approval.
The Cook County strip search class action lawsuit accuses Cook County Jail of violating the United States Constitution by enforcing a blanket strip search policy, as well as the policy of strip searching men in groups without privacy. The lawsuit covers two classes of individuals:
Class I: All males who were subjected to a strip search and/or visual body cavity search as a new detainee at the Cook County Jail between January 30, 2004 and March 30, 2009; and/or
Class II: All people (male and female) charged with only a misdemeanor or lesser offense not involving drugs or weapons who were subjected to a strip search and/or visual body cavity search as a new detainee at the Cook County Jail between January 30, 2004 and March 30, 2009.
If you are a man and fall under Class I and Class II, you may be eligible to receive an estimated payment of $1,000. Men who are members of Class I only would receive an estimated payment of $700. Women who are members of Class II would receive an estimated payment of $500. These settlement amounts could be higher or lower, depending on how many class members submit valid claim forms.
If you believe you’re eligible to receive money from the Cook County Jail strip search settlement, you must submit a valid claim form no later than January 27, 2011. This is the same deadline for excluding yourself or filing an objection. The final fairness hearing on the settlement will be held March 1, 2011.
More information about the Cook County Jail Strip Search Class Action Lawsuit Settlement can be found at www.loevy.com/class-action-3/young-strip-search-class-action.
The case is Young v. County of Cook, Case No. 06-cv-552, in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
UPDATE: On July 3, 2017, 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. Click here for more information.
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48 thoughts onCook County Jail Illegal Strip Search Settlement
Hello I’m one of those people that had to go threw those horrible treatment at cook county jail stand on a long ass yellow line with 50 other naked man while officer look up your asshloe and if you turn around to look what they were you would get hit by maybe all the officer that participated in the search it was horrible time and made u a bad person while there cuz it was like live or die hated that place and all the officer this was 1989 1990 91 92 93,96 yes I spent alot of time there should owns the lol where my cash
I was locked up in cook county in June 2006 to February 2008 I still haven’t received a check what can I do anyone?
I was involved in the with illegal Strip who law suit what attorney do I contact my number is 319-883-9882 I live in Iowa now I would like more information
I need help findind my money can you help me
cook county jail how do I get my money
I would like some one to call me and tell me why are the victims in this case only getting $700 to $1000 dollars when the settlement was for $55. million. I understand there was over 250.000 people and lawyers, but the math ant adding up.
And if there is more to come then we should be notified to make the necessary steps, by updating our address and phone #s in order to get this money.
Thanks for your time.
Abdul Raheem-X
(605) 214-5391
I was stripped searched. I have saw that dick doctor so many times i cant count 2000 1998 2004 2005 ineed info on how to recevive a check i even had to sleep on the. Floor for 30 days please contact me threw email
i was too one of them ones who were search in this manner . but moved from the county of cook due to all the injust things that takes place in that county but would like to gain information of whom i need to speak with …
To whom it may concern: PLZ SAND IT TO THIS ACCOUNTNOW: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Please do not post personal information like your checking account in the comments. We are not settlement administrators and do not process claims. Please contact the settlement administrator with any questions regarding your claim.)
thanks you for your cooperation
who i gotta talk to to get my money.
I was stripped searched in the Cook County Jail on 3seperate occasions, 1994, 1996, & 1998. Us detainees back then were violated then why can’t or couldn’t we receive any settlements for our unconstitutional, inproper, & very offensive strip search???