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NYC Department of Correction - Strip Searches Class Action Settlement
Pro rata payment
71 days leftClaim deadline: November 26, 2026
Who qualifies
You may be included in this settlement if you were in NYC Department of Correction custody and were strip searched upon arrival at the Manhattan Court Division after having been strip searched prior to departing Rikers Island.
Where: Nationwide / see notice
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About this settlement
Individuals who received a strip search at Manhattan Court Division after another search at Rikers Island may qualify to claim a class action payment.
Details
- Case
- Lewis, et al. v. City of New York, et al.
- Administrator
- Verita Global
- Settlement fund
- $28,000,000
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