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Camden County, NJ

Camden County, NJ: (Sep-06-07) Over 20,000 were involved in a lawsuit that was brought against Camden County, alleging that it was state policy for about two years to strip search every one sent to the jail awaiting trial, even if there was no reason to think the suspects were hiding contraband. The suit claimed that some people who were arrested on charges as minor as failure to pay parking tickets were held for up to 24 hours after they had paid bail while officials checked for other warrants. The lawsuit was resolved after Camden County agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle the lawsuit with people who were illegally strip searched at the county jail between 2003 and 2005. Sources state that as many as 20,000 may be eligible for the money, which would amount to about $1,000 per person. A smaller group who were held 12 to 24 hours after they posted bail could get even more. The settlement must be approved by a federal judge. [ABC LOCAL: ILLEGAL STRIP SEARCH]


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Published on Sep-14-07


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Can you help? The year was 2004-2005 was locked up and stripped searched it was not a drug charge thanks.

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I was given a payment for one of the multiple times I was ILLEGALLY strip searched, so I have a couple questions if my rights were taken advantage of more than one time why did I only get the amount of only one time? I know people that got payment for other counties as well!? I also made bail one time and was kept another 48 hours, also other times I went to video court and was kept for another 24--48 hours after getting my discharge papers under the cell door??!!????

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I was incarcerated during this time on more than one occasion. I would like to know am I eligible for the pay out. I was released from state prison October of last year and am just hearing about the suit.

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Hi I was arrested before during and after I have since moved away I would like to know is it to late for me to make a claim on this lawsuit. Thank you

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This place has the most deplorable conditions! They are so unorganized...it's a disgrace!! I was arrested for violation of a protective order... Which was a joke in itself because I lived with the person.

I was stripped searched, slept on the floor with no blanket, we had no toilet paper for 2 days, our sink was leaking on the floor.
I had to use my towel so my cot didn't get saturated and they refused to give me another towel. I could go on for hours, but the fact of the matter is no one cares. It's Camden you are guilty until proven innocent and your a joke once you are stuck in the broken criminal injustice system. Being on the winning side is more important than being on the right side...

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I sleep on floor for 70 for violating slap and they strip search me. Camden county jail.

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I was incarcerated a few times in Camden County Correctional Facility I did 9 months on the floor of Camden County Correctional Facility I also been in there for $10 times slept on the floor by the toilet had people throwing up next to me peeing in the toilet while sleeping not given my prescribe medication I was in there for minor stuffthe jail conditions ARe very poor I was in there recently I am on a program 4 addiction and Recovery they give you medicine prescribed by a dr. they don't give you that medication they give you some other kind of medication it was hell after 7 Days going through withdrawal from Pain Management I am disabled I slept on the floor I actually had to go into a seizure to get downstairs to see the doctorI need information or application sent to me in the mail if possible I really appreciate somebody finally doing this but something about these conditions they treat you like you're an animal actually worse I rather sleep at a dog kennel then in a Camden County Correctional Facility the food is prepared by the inmates that you don't know if someone spit in your food or any other thing the trays are not covered up so you do not know what you're eating you could be somebody else's hepatitis C spit blood acceptor that's disgusting that the inmates that are not tested that work in the kitchen thank God that somebody is doing it

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I was incarcerated and would like to know what I have to do

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I want information on the lawsuit and how I go about it I was in Camden county jail from 5/15/07 thru 7/20/08 I slept on floors and went threw those terrible conditions I feel entitled to my share of compensation as well

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Obviously late for this lawsuit even though I would have qualified. I am looking for information on lawsuit regarding over crowding and sleeping conditions. On floors next to toilets. Etc. Any info would be appreciated

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I was arrested a few times during the dates stated and stayed 24 hrs. or more

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