Washington State Makes Work Release Available to Disabled Prisoners; Monetary Payments to Class Members

Loaded on Feb. 15, 2010 published in Verdict1 February, 2010, page 19

Filed under: Work Release, Disabled Prisoners, Attorney Fee Awards, Civil Procedure, Damages, Settlements, Costs, Class Certification, Americans with Disabilities Act. Location: Washington.

The Washington Department of Corrections (WDOC) agreed to a settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that results in not only a policy change but monetary payments to class members.

Represented by the Seattle law firm of Budge and Heipt, WDOC prisoner …

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