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BENJAMIN v. MALCOLM

No. 75 Civ. 3073 (MEL).

564 F.Supp. 668 (1983)

James BENJAMIN, Miguel Galindez, Bruce Hayes, Jose Saldana and Robert Eschert, detainees of the New York City House of Detention for Men, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. Benjamin J. MALCOLM, Commissioner of Correction of the City of New York; Arthur Rubin, Warden, New York City House of Detention for Men; Gerard Brown, Deputy Warden, New York City House of Detention for Men; and Abraham D. Beame, Mayor of the City of New York, individually and in their official capacities, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

May 19, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Legal Aid Society, Prisoners' Rights Project, New York City, for plaintiffs; William E. Hellerstein, Jonathan S. Chasan, Theodore H. Katz, Amy Rothstein, New York City, of counsel.

Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., Corp. Counsel, New York City, for defendants; Leonard Koerner, Paul Rephen, Asst. Corp. Counsel, New York City, of counsel.

LASKER, District Judge.

                          CONTENTS

I. BACKGROUND OF THE PENDING APPLICATION                          670

II. FINDINGS OF FACT

      A. CURRENT CONDITIONS — HDM                                 671
            1. Safety                                             672
            2. Activities and Recreation                          672
            3. Sanitation                                    ...

                    
                    
                    

                        

                            

                                
                            

                            

                                

                                    
    
                                        
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