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Investigative Findings

The statutory and regulatory information contained on this page does not constitute legal advice and is for general informational purposes only. The OCR makes no guarantee that the statutory authority or regulatory code citied within is the most current version of said law/regulation. For more recent versions of the U.S. Code and the CFR, users should consult the official revised U.S.C. or the eCFR.

OCR posts online its written findings for civil rights investigations of those who receive financial assistance from OJP, the COPS Office and OVW.

OCR has organized the posted findings into two categories: (1) Letters of Finding that address the resolution of administrative complaints and (2) Compliance Review Reports that address whether a recipient, based on an OCR-initiated investigation, is complying with applicable, federal civil rights laws.

Citing Investigative Findings

In referring to the posted online findings, OCR recommends the following forms for citation:

For Letters of Finding

    [Recipient], No. NN-OCR-NNNN, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice [date]), [Internet address].

For Compliance Review Reports

    [Recipient], No. NN-OCR-NNNN, Office for Civ. Rts. Compl. Rev. Rep. (U.S. Dep't of Justice [date]), [Internet address].

OCR Investigative Findings

Letters of Finding

Fiscal Year Category Letters of Finding
2023 Disability

Notice of Findings - OCR Complaint No. 22-OCR-0675 (October 4, 2022)

2023 Disability [Redacted] vs. Ohio Dep’t of Rehab. And Corr., No.21-OCR-1321, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding, (U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Jan. 24, 2023
2023 Disability [Redacted] vs. Wash. State Dep’t of Corr., No. 21-OCR-1770, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding, (U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Jan. 24, 2023)
2021 Disability

[Redacted] vs. Chesterfield Cir. Ct. (Va), No. 20-OCR-0962, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding, (U.S. Dep’t of Justice, May 13, 2021)

2021 Disability [Redacted] vs. Pa. Dep’t. of Corr., No. 20-OCR-0056, Office for Civ. Rts. Prem. Ltr. of Finding, (U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Feb. 9, 2021)
2020 Religion

HFJ, No. 20-OCR-0660, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding, (U.S. Dep’t. of Justice, May 12, 2020)

2019 Disability

[Redacted] v. Pasco County, Fla. Sheriff’s Office, No. 17-OCR-1976, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep’t of Justice, June 7, 2019)

2019 Race/Color

Equal Just. Under L. v. Mun. vs. Traffic Ct. of New Orleans, No. 15-OCR-970, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Feb. 19, 2019)

2019 Disability

[Redacted] v. 3B Dist. Ct. of Mich. No. 18-OCR-0890, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep't. of Justice, Feb. 5, 2019)

2019 Disability

[Redacted] v. Indian River County, Fla. Sheriff's Office, No. 17-OCR-1042, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding, (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Feb. 4, 2019)

2018 Race/Color

Equal Just. Under L. v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cty. & Twentieth Jud. Dist. of Tenn. No. 15-OCR-0970, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep't. of Justice, July 30, 2018)

2017 Religion

Garden of Hope, No. 16-OCR-0699, Office for Civ. Rts Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep't. of Justice, June 14th 2017)

2017  

Moore County, N.C. Sheriff's Office and Southern Pines, N.C. Police Dep't., No. 17-OCR-0009, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep't. of Justice, March 20, 2017)

2016  

Commonwealth of Va., No. 12-OCR-0349, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep't. of Justice, Feb. 4, 2016)

2015  

Lewisville, Tex., Police Dep't, No. 10-OCR-0704, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice Feb. 2, 2015)

2015  

Louisville Metro, KY Police Dep't. No. 14-OCR-0462 Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Nov. 03, 2014)

2015  

N.C. Dep't of Pub. Safety, No. 14-OCR-0428, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, June 5, 2015)

2015  

Thomas County, Ga., Sheriff's Office No. 13-OCR-0460, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, May 18, 2015)

2014  

Galesburg, Ill., Police Dep't, No. 14-OCR-0042, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Feb. 18, 2014)

2014  

Ill. Dep't of Corr., No. 14-OCR-261, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep’t of Justice July 30, 2014)
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2014  

Nev. Dep't of Corr., No. 13-OCR-464, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice Jan. 21, 2014)
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2014  

Nev. Dep't of Corr., No. 13-OCR-0256, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice Nov. 13, 2013)

2014  

Nev. Dep't of Corr., No. 13-OCR-0378, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice Nov. 13, 2013)

2014  

Santa Cruz County, Cal., Sheriff's Office, No. 14-OCR-0238, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, June 6, 2014)

2014  

S.C. Judicial Dep't, No. 14-OCR-29, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice June 3, 2014)

2014  

Sumter County, S.C., Sheriff's Office, No. 14-OCR-29, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice June 3, 2014)

2013  

Clayton County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, No. 13-OCR-0407, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice March 8, 2017)

2013  

Up2Us, No. 13-OCR-100, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, May 2, 2013)

2013  

Daytona Beach, Fla., Police Dep't, No. 13-OCR-87, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Apr. 12, 2013)

2013  

Douglas County, Colo. Sheriff's Office, No. 12-OCR-0146, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Dec. 18, 2012)

2013  

Milton Borough, Pa., Police Dep't, No. 12-OCR-09261440, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Jan. 8, 2013)

2013  

Va. Dep't of Corr., No. 13-OCR-10, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep’t of Justice Aug. 12, 2013)

2012  

Franklin County, Ohio, Mun. Ct., No. 10-OCR-0314, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, June 15, 2012)

2012  

Franklin County, Ohio, Sheriff's Office, No. 10-OCR-0314, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, June 15, 2012)

2012  

Franklin County, Ohio, Sheriff's Office, No. 10-OCR-0314, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Voluntary Resolution (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Oct. 17, 2012)

2012  

Groveport, Ohio, Police Dep't, No. 10-OCR-0314, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, June 15, 2012)

2012  

Kannapolis, N.C., Police Dep't, No. 12-OCR-0025, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, May 8, 2012)

2012  

Mich. Dep't of Corr., No. 10-OCR-0106, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Dec. 8, 2011)

2012  

New York State Dep't of Corr. and Cmty. Super., No. 11-OCR-0249, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice Sept. 17, 2012)

2012  

New York State Dep't of Corr. and Cmty. Supervision, No. 11-OCR-0249, Office for Civ. Rts. Closure Ltr. (U.S. Dep't of Justice Feb. 24, 2016)

2012  

Pocono Mountain Reg'l Police Dep't, Pa., No. 10-OCR-0663, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Nov. 9, 2011)

2012  

Riverside County, Ca., Sheriff's Department, No. 10-OCR-0665, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, March 23, 2012)

2012  

San Mateo County, Cal., Sheriff's Office, No. 10-OCR-0669, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Feb. 2, 2012)

2012  

Tenn. Dep't of Corr., No. 12-OCR-0178, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Aug. 15, 2012)

2011  

Georgia Dep't of Corr., No. 11-OCR-0203, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, June 23, 2011)

2011  

Ill. State Police Dep't, No. 10-OCR-0251, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, March 22, 2011)

2011  

Miami Beach Police Dep't., No. 10-OCR-0647, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, June 29, 2011)

2011  

Sheffield, AL. Police Dep't., No. 09-OCR-0513, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, June 28, 2011)

2011  

Stow, Oh., Police Dep't, No. 09-OCR-0118, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, January 21, 2011)

2011  

Union City, Ga., Police Dep't., No. 10-OCR-0688, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, April 12, 2011)

2010

 

Fairfax County, Va., Police Department, No. O9-OCR-0440, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice, Oct. 28, 2009)

2009  

Butler County Sheriff's Office No 08-OCR-0466 Office for Civ Rts Ltr of Finding (US Dep't of Justice May 11 2009)

2009  

Kalamazoo Township, Mich., Police Dep't. No. 08-OCR-0199, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't. of Justice, Jan. 7, 2009)

 

Date Created: April 6, 2023