Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:This settlement resolves a class action filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey against the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJ DOC) and Department of Education (NJ DOE). The complaint alleged that they failed to provide a free, appropriate, public education to students with disabilities in adult prisons, in violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It asked for a remedial plan and monitoring, to identify students and provide appropriate services.
Docket Number:3:17-cv-00188-FLW-LHG
Company: New Jersey Department of Corrections
Filing Deadline: March 3, 2024
Class Period: January 11, 2015 to October 31, 2020
Objection Deadline: January 26, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: March 3, 2022
Proof of Purchase:No proof is requested.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are or were held in a prison in New Jersey after January 11, 2015 and
- You were identified as being entitled to special education services and reasonable educational accommodations, or
- You had a verified Individual Education Program (IEP) before or during your prison time, or
- You were diagnosed with an educational disability and an IEP was being developed but was not finished before you were released from prison, or
- You were born after January 11, 1993 and under 18 years of age when you entered prison, and you did not have a high school diploma when you entered prison.
Varies
Total Settlement Amount: Total unknown; $975,000 for reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$15,000 plus a total of $64,000 as compensatory education payments
Law Firms:
American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey – ACLU New Jersey
Proskauer Rose, LLP
Claim Form: Compensatory Education Form
Case Name: Adam X., et al. v. New Jersey Department of Corrections and Department of Education, et al.
Settlement Website: ACLU New Jersey Department of Corrections and Department of Education Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey
American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey
ACLU-NJ.org