Legal Opinion
Turay v. Seling
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided May 5, 2000No. C91-664WD, C94-121WD, C94-211WD, C95-1111WD, C96-415WDPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER RE MOTIONS HEARD APRIL 18-21, 2000
DWYER, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
These cases, consolidated for purposes of injunctive relief, involve conditions of confinement at the Special Commitment Center (“SCC”) at McNeil Island, Washington. The plaintiffs are SCC residents civilly committed for an indefinite time as “sexually violent predators”; the defendants are the institution’s superintendent and acting clinical director. On November 15, 1999, following an evidentiary hearing held in October, the court held the defendants in contempt of court…
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