City of New York Restrictive Confinement Class Action Settlement
Checked October 13, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
If you were a Pre-Trial Detainee housed in specific facilities on Rikers Island or Manhattan Detention Complex between March 25, 2018, and June 30, 2022, you may be entitled to money. Eligible class members can receive at least $300 per day for each day they were housed in a covered facility, with higher amounts for those with serious mental illness or under 22.
Who qualifies
- Between March 25, 2018 and June 30, 2022.
“The City of New York (the “City”) has agreed to pay money damages to current or former Department of Correction (“DOC”) inmates who, while they were Pre-Trial Detainees (defined below), were housed in any of the three Covered Facilities (identified below) at any time during the Class Period (from March 25, 2018 throug…”From the court-approved notice
What you can get
These are the amounts the settlement publishes. Shares of a fund depend on how many people file: what pro rata means.
How to file
The claim deadline has passed. If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval.
Key dates
When settlements pay, and what can delay it.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (case 21-cv-2616), run by Rust Consulting. The official site is nycrestrictiveconfinement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
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