SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND UNION PARISH DETENTION CENTER

APPENDIX C

SUMMARY OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

On [DATE], the United States Department of Justice and Union Parish Detention Center (UPDC) entered into a settlement agreement resolving allegations that UPDC violated the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by discriminating against an individual with a disability.  Specifically, the United States found that UPDC discriminated against an individual with HIV by placing him in segregated housing for approximately six months because he has HIV.  The ADA is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities by certain entities, including jails.

The settlement agreement requires that UPDC take steps to ensure its compliance with the ADA and to compensate the individual detainee who was affected by UPDC’s discriminatory acts.  Specifically, UPDC must:

• Comply with the ADA in the future;

• Adopt written nondiscrimination policies regarding individuals with disabilities, including individuals with HIV;

• Keep certain records, train staff, and report to the United States for a period of two years; and

• Provide monetary relief to the affected individual.

The United States Department of Justice will continue to monitor UPDC to ensure that it complies with the ADA.

If you would like a copy of the settlement agreement, please visit www.ada.gov.  If you would like a copy of the revised policies, please contact [NAME OF ADA COORDINATOR], [MAILING ADDRESS]; [PHONE NUMBER]; [EMAIL ADDRESS].