UPDATE: On July 17, 2008, the Court approved the class action settlement. For more information, please click here.

If you were arrested for only a minor offense and strip searched in the Orleans Parish jail from April 25, 1999 through May 31, 2003, before your first court appearance, you could get a payment from a class action settlement.

You may obtain additional details by reviewing the Settlement Agreement and Class Action Notice or by clicking on Case Documents.

Note: This website is provided as a service to potential class members. The information provided is in summary form and is not intended as a complete explanation of your rights. For full and complete information, you are directed to review carefully the Class Action Notice and Proposed Order of Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement Agreement.