Philadelphia Held in Contempt of Jail Conditions Settlement, Ordered to Pay $25 Million

Loaded on Feb. 15, 2025 published in Verdict1 February, 2025, page 41

Filed under: Conditions of Confinement, Settlements, Contempt (Civil Procedure), Policy Considerations, Fines. Location: Pennsylvania.

On July 12, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania held the City of Philadelphia in contempt of a 2022 settlement in which its Department of Prisons (PDP) agreed to improve conditions for city detainees and prisoners. The Court also ordered the city to deposit …

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