Straight Talk From DOC - Offender Property Lawsuit March 7, 2008

The Department of Corrections has settled a class-action lawsuit brought by offenders who either paid for the shipment of excess personal property or had excess personal property donated or destroyed when transferring between institutions between November 1998 and January 2005. 

Past and current DOC inmates may be eligible for reimbursement of shipping costs and lost property. Inmates who lost property could be paid up to $75.  Payments will vary for those who shipped their own property. 

Electronic Claim Form

Claim form

Claim forms and copies of the notice referred to below are also available in law libraries of each institution.

Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement

Notice is given to all convicted persons who are serving or who have served sentences in correctional institutions that are administered by the State of Washington Department of Corrections from November 20, 1998 to May 10, 2005.

Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement Class Action

Order granting motion for preliminary for preliminary approval of settlement of class action lawsuit was filed in Washington State Thurston County Superior Court on February 28th, 2008.

Class Action Settlement Agreement

This Settlement Agreement is made under Civil Rule 23(e) to settle all claims asserted in Burton v. Lehman, Thurston County Superior Court Cause No. 01-2-02159-9.

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