Dunn et al v. Thomas et al

Filing 3757

ORDER ON REPORTING THE STATUS OF THE UPDATED CORRECTIONAL STAFFING ANALYSIS: it is ORDERED that: (1) The court adopts the plfs' 3611 proposal for reporting progress on the updated correctional staffing analysis; (2) Until the dfts have comp leted the update to the 2018 correctional staffing analysis, the dfts shall file, on the first non-court-holiday business day of each month (beginning in September), a report on their progress in updating the correctional staffing analysis, using the attached tables on systemwide and facility-specific steps. Signed by Honorable Judge Myron H. Thompson on 8/18/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Tables on systemwide and facility-specific steps)(wcl, ) Modified on 8/18/2022 to correct a clerical error in the docket text to reflect the correct name of the order (wcl, ).

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION
EDWARD BRAGGS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JOHN HAMM, in his
official capacity as
Commissioner of
the Alabama Department of
Corrections, et al.,
Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO.
2:14cv601-MHT
(WO)

ORDER ON REPORTING THE STATUS OF THE UPDATED
CORRECTIONAL STAFFING ANALYSIS
On May 13, 2022, the court required the plaintiffs
“to

submit,

after

conferring

with

the

defendants,

a

proposal for keeping the court and the EMT abreast of the
defendants’

continued

progress

in

updating

the

correctional staffing analysis ... after the deadlines
for beginning implementation have passed.”

Phase 2A

Revised Remedy Scheduling Order on Eighth Amendment Claim
(Doc. 3590) at 3.

Based on the timeline proposed by the

defendants and adopted by the court regarding the update

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to the 2018 correctional staffing analysis, see Phase 2A
Revised Remedy Scheduling Order on Eighth Amendment Claim
(Doc. 3554) at 1-2, the plaintiffs proposed that the
defendants should provide monthly updates to the court,
the EMT, and the plaintiffs using two tables, which are
attached to this order: one tracking “Systemwide Steps”
and another tracking “Facility-Specific Steps.”

Pls.’

Proposal for Reporting Correctional Staffing Analysis
Progress (Doc. 3611) at 2-4.

In light of the parties’

agreement to implement the plaintiffs’ proposal, see
Joint Report on Pls.’ Proposal Regarding the Status of
the Staffing Analysis (Doc. 3701) at 1, it is ORDERED
that:
(1) The court adopts the plaintiffs’ proposal for
reporting progress on the updated correctional staffing
analysis (Doc. 3611).
(2) Until the defendants have completed the update
to

the

2018

correctional

staffing

analysis,

the

defendants shall file, on the first non-court-holiday
business day of each month (beginning in September), a
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report on their progress in updating the correctional
staffing

analysis,

using

the

attached

tables

systemwide and facility-specific steps.
DONE, this the 18th day of August, 2022.
/s/ Myron H. Thompson
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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