J.P. v. Taft, Case No.2:04-cv-692 (S.D. Ohio)

This class action civil rights case was brought on behalf of all incarcerated youth in the custody of the Department of Youth Services, challenging the failure of the state to provide access to the courts through attorneys that can assist them in challenging fact, duration and conditions of confinement. The case settled in March of 2007 with a Stipulation of Settlement that has created a legal assistance program for youth in the nine DYS facilities.

First Report by Expert Vince Nathan
Stipulation of Settlement
Order Terminating Consent Decree