The Official City of Detroit Website

 Search

Stipulation Pursuat to the Prison Litigation

Conditions of Confinement

Consent Decree Image


18. STIPULATION PURSUANT TO THE PRISON LITIGATION REFORM

ACT, 18 U.S.C. § 3626
100. For purposes of this lawsuit only and in order to settle this matter, the City and the DPD stipulate that they have violated the federal rights of inmates as alleged in the pleadings. The parties further stipulate and agree that prospective relief in this Agreement is narrowly drawn, extends no further than necessary to correct the violations of federal rights set forth in the Complaint, is the least intrusive means necessary to correct these violations and will not have an adverse impact on public safety or the
operation of a criminal justice system. Accordingly, the parties agree and represent to the Court that the Agreement complies in all respects with the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 3626(a), and may serve as the factual and legal basis for a court order issued pursuant to those provisions.

101. The issue of liability has not been litigated. The parties ask the Court to approve this Agreement without a full hearing on the merits, on the basis of the DOJ’s Complaint and the above stipulation.

102. This Agreement is not intended to have any preclusive effect except between the parties. Should the issue of the preclusive effect of this Agreement be raised in any proceedings other than this civil action, the parties agree to certify that this Agreement was intended to have no such preclusive effect.