Human-rights cases · United States

conditions of confinement at the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. 1997. 8. Following a~thorough investigation of conditions at Golden Grove, on January 23, 1986, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights informed Governor Juan Luis of the :-e2sor.able cause to believe that inJ,2.~es confined to the Golden Grove Adult Correcti~nal Facility were being subjected to egregious or flagrant concitions that deprive them of their rights, privil~ges or im~unities sec~red by the Constitution. 9. The D~rties agree that the confinement of in~~tes at Golden Gt-ove iD.J?licate rights, privileges o~- ir:,:i\unities of these inmates whith are secured and protected by the Constitution of the United States. The parties enterina into this Decree recocniz~ these constitutional interests a.no for .' .. \ -3­ th~ pu~rose of avoidin0 protracted and adversarial liti~ation, agree to the provisions set forth herein. 10. In enterinq into this Consent Decree, Defendants do not ad~it any violation of law and this Consent Decree may not be used as evidence of liability in any other proceeding. 11. The provisions of this C6nsent Decree are a fair, appropriate and adeqJateresolution of this case. 12. This Consent Decree shall be applicable to and biriding ~pon all of the parties, th~ir officers, agents, employees, assigns and th~ir successors. I . Pu r r 0 s e sand 0 b j e c t i v e s The Virgin Islarlds and the United States stipulate and agree that the purpo~es and objectives of this Consent ~ecree are to establi~h as pro~ptly as practicable the following on5e r to e ilS:"; 1:e the t~oth ~)l-e tr i 21 ce t a i nees c: nc con\' i c:.ec inmates at the facility are not being deprived of rights, privileges or i;.~unities secured to them by the Constit~tion of the Unitec States., 1. 0efen·:::2"ts ·sh211 protect innates from unreasonable fire safety risks to their lives and safety. 2 . ;}e fen d.3 II t s s i', a11 p L- 0\' ide s u c h securi t y and s t e =f supervision to protect inmates frOD ~anton and reckless ph y sic a 1 v i 0 1c: n c e by 0 the L- innate s 0 r s t a f f . -, . , ( '.' .":, -. ,. ,-,.-I '''') -4­ 3. Defend~nts shall provide minimally adequate sanitation to prote~t 'inmates from unreasonable risks to their physical health. 4. Defendants sh~llprovide minimally adequate medical care for the serious medical needs of inmates. These purposes and objectives shall be achieved at the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility by implementing the requirements set forth in Part II and by developing and implementing the plans described in Part III of this Consent Decree. II. Conditions Requiring Immediate Correction In order to eliminate conditions which pose an immediate threat to life, health and safety of iniTiates at Golden Grove, the Virgin !slan~s ag~e2s to ~2e~ the follbwingreq~~~~~ents within 30 days after entry of this Consent Decree: 1. All fire .hazards will be removed from iniTia~e cells; 2. At all times, at least one guard will be on dDty and present in each inmate living unit; and 3. All living units will have adequate means to safely evacuate in~ates in case of emergency. I I 1. In order to ensure compliance with this Consen~ Decree, the Virgin Islands shall file with the Court no later than t\ 0 \' e Til be r 1, I 9 8 6 r its pIa n ( s) for imp I emen tin g t his C8 nsen t De C::-E8. Such plcn(s) shall sec forth: .:.. . ': .' ~., ~". ... ( . ,~. . . '-'z...... -5­ 1. The procedures to be used (a) to provide for the em~rgency evacuation of each building at Golden Grove that houses inmates or detainees, (b) to ensure that all emergency equipment is functional, (c) to ensure that all emergency exits are functional, and (d) to identify and correct conditions which are fire hazards. 2. The procedures and equipment to be

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