Jail and Prison Class Action Misery, Lessons Learned from California

Description: Two of the most experienced correctional class action defense attorneys in California will pair up with Dr. Carolina Montoya – an experienced psychologist and administrator with Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation for over 15 years, and now expert litigation consultant – to discuss their collective decades of experiences with class actions in California and other states related to mental health care, as well as medical care, dental care, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) . They will discuss how they help public agencies navigate compliance with class action lawsuits, including implementation and termination of consent decrees. They will also describe how to use those lessons to prevent class action cases or DOJ-type investigations. The panelists will walk attendees through their audit tools and explain their use of on-site tours and documentation review and how these audits can help facilities prevent litigation or demonstrate compliance with settlement terms.

The attorneys will discuss their experiences on over 20 class action cases in the country including those that have been to the United States Supreme Court. Dr. Montoya will discuss her experiences and perspectives on class action litigation, having lived it as a mental health services manager at Miami-Dade, and now while serving as a joint litigation expert in a class action lawsuit.