About the Case
In 2008, the Johnson v. LASD lawsuit was filed on behalf of inmates with mobility impairments in the Los Angeles County jail system. Plaintiffs argued that the inaccessibility issues within the jails violated their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), California and federal statutes, and the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. This case led to a class action settlement approved by a federal judge in 2015.
DRLC’s Case Monitoring
The Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC) monitors LASD’s compliance with the settlement agreement by ensuring that LASD is assisting and providing class members housed in their facilities with the following:
- Wheelchairs, canes, or walker classifications
- Broken mobility devices
- ADA transportation
- Physical therapy
- Physical accessibility of facility (ADA showers and cells)
- Equal access to programming
- Recreation and out-of-cell time
Contact information for Plaintiffs’ Counsel
We, alongside the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU SoCal) and Disability Rights California (DRC), serve as Class Counsel on this case.
Should you or a loved one at Men’s Central Jail, Twin Towers Correctional Facility, or Century Regional Detention Facility (CRDF) be experiencing issues related to the settlement agreement, you let us know by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/QSn1EQoxZSNeegweA.
You can also write to us at:
Disability Rights Legal Center
1001 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 100 – #3201
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Key Court Documents
Class Notice (English)
Class Notice (Spanish)
Executed Settlement Agreement
