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A website has been established to inform Class Members of their rights under a proposed $53 million L.A. jail strip search class action settlement.
If approved this settlement will end claims that the Los Angeles County Jail violated female inmates’ constitutional rights by conducting humiliating and degrading strip searches at the County Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, Calif.
Female inmates claimed that they were subjected to strip searches and body cavity inspections in groups with no individual privacy, and were subjected to demeaning language during these searches.
Under the terms of the proposed settlement deal, L.A. County will pay $53 million into a settlement fund. From that fund, named plaintiffs will receive $10,000 each, for a total of $90,000.
Up to $3 million will be used to help L.A. County develop better practices. The $3 million will fund contracts between the County of Los Angeles and the Moss Group and the Center for Gender and Justice “for the purpose of helping Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department develop gender-responsive and trauma-informed practices, programming, and services.”
Attorneys for Class Members have requested up to one third of the settlement fund, plus reimbursement for their legal fees.
The remaining amount, estimated just under $31 million, will be distributed among Class Members, based on the number of strip or visual body cavity searches each Class Member was subjected to.
Allegedly, the most invasive searches occurred before July 2011, so Class Members who were subjected to a strip search before that time may be eligible for more compensation.
Inmates who were subjected to strip searches at a temperature of 70 degrees or less may also be eligible for more compensation.
Per the terms of the proposed L.A. County strip search class action lawsuit, no Class Member will receive less than $200.
Additionally, the L.A. county class action settlement also notes that the minimum payment will only be applied if there are an unexpectedly high number of claims made.
The proposed settlement deal has not yet been approved. The Lynwood strip search class action settlement website notes that no judgement has been made on the claims brought forward, and L.A. County does not accept liability. The L.A. County strip search class action settlement deal has been made to avoid the costs and risks of continuing litigation.
The Lynwood strip search class action settlement states that a preliminary approval hearing has been set for Aug. 12, 2019. It goes on to note that if the settlement deal does receive preliminary approval, notices will be sent to Class Members and the website will be updated with details on how Class Members can participate in the settlement deal.
Those that believe that they are a Class Member can submit their information to be contacted by Class counsel. No Claim Form is available yet.
Class Members can also call 1-855-233-1237 or email info@LynwoodStripSearch.com for more information.
The inmates are represented by Barrett S. Litt and Lindsay Battles of Kaye McClane Bednarski & Litt, Donald Cook Attorney at Law, Colleen Flynn of the Law Office of Colleen Flynn, and Cynthia Anderson-Barker of the Law Offices of Cynthia Anderson-Barker.
The Lynwood Strip Search Class Action Lawsuit is Mary Amador, et al. v. Sheriff Leroy D. Baca, et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-01649-SVW-JEM, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
UPDATE: December 2019, the Los Angeles women’s jail strip search class action settlement is now open.Click here to file a claim.
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NATALIE LORRAINE SERRATO,12/25/1994 LOOKING FCOR RECORDS IN REGUARDS TO PROOOF I WAS ARRRESTED ST VTHE RIGHT TIME ,BECAUSE I RECCIEVED THE SAME CHECK 2 AND NEVER RECEIVED THE SECOND PAYMENT
I just got an email 10-17-23 from the admin, to cash my check mailed July 2023. I did not received check at all. So, sent them an email to reissue the check. Hopeful, it will arrive.
Wow you got to be kidding me come on if these checks where sent on the 7th we would of got them all ready they areailed from Santa Ana let’s see hear they where mailed out on Friday they had Friday Saturday and Monday and still no check come on their lying
The crazy part is mine was supposed to be in the mail today and of course mine didn’t come. USPS would stop me from being great.
Well I’m Happy to say my 2nd payment came in today but for only $182.00 …….cheap!!
Those 2 twin dykes with their Bobby’s World haircut were too much…(prolly on steriods)
It came through regular mail for me
I got it today but the bank said they can’t cash it That they were waiting on some kind of documents from the account of the bank that the company banks with. They told me to come back tomorrow. And I did go to the bank that was on the check.
Another day trying to cash Citi Bank and it was told to me that the signature on the check doesn’t match with account. Then I called the settlement administrator and they told me to deposit in my account thats not with Citi bank and just wait.
I thought I was alone in this I thought I was the only one but I see that that’s not true I’m also waiting for the second payment round yes we should go to the courts if anyone wants to carpool let me know my name is Angie and I’m down we perhaps soon another class action against the lesd for this as a group we can also carpool give me a ring my phone number 661-789-8623 and I’m down Ladies.. Lets Do This !!
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I’m down hear my number 5625138242
I’m down to go to the court
My name is Wendy
#562-375-1134
I’m down as well I still have not received my 2nd check yet I need it now my son is not well and I need to take care of him please help me.
I’am waiting for my 2nd payment…. Can someone please contact me and tell me what is going on? I have sent a couple of emails already and no reply…
I have not received my check yet either I been waiting for it and I need to get my check soon I have bills I need to pay they are doing the same thing as before not caring about how we feel or go through from there neglect and disrespect and I know that we don’t deserve this treatment.
Hello All:
Checks are scheduled to be mailed out on July 7, 2023
Still no check it’s been Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday and tomorrow Thursday so it takes this long all most 6 days wow I sent a letter from Missouri to California and it took 3 days so this check is from Santa Ana what’s the excuse now
I also have not received any payments but they sayht were mailed out I also have correctional and probation officers retaliating against me fromy prison incarceration my number is 9095778976
I have not got mine either let’s go to the court