Martarella v. Kelley
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
349 F. Supp. 575 (1972)
- Written by Deanna Curl, JD
Facts
Under state law, juveniles who engaged in misconduct that was not considered delinquency could be designated as Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) and detained in maximum-security juvenile facilities along with juvenile delinquents (JDs) charged with delinquency. A group of PINS detainees (plaintiffs) brought a civil-rights lawsuit alleging that their detention in secure juvenile facilities violated their constitutional rights. The PINS detainees alleged that being held in custody with JDs violated their equal-protection rights, and that the facilities in which they were detained were physically hazardous and failed to provide effective treatment to constitutionally justify their secure detention.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Lasker, J.)
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