Class action filed over Oklahoma defendants waiting up to a year in jail for restoration
The Clearinghouse case summary for Briggs v. Slatton-Hodges (also captioned Briggs v. Friesen) says plaintiffs raised due process claims under federal and state law and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The complaint describes the Oklahoma Forensic Center, the only state restoration facility, as having a backlog of 120 to 200 people.
The case, filed in the Northern District of Oklahoma, became the vehicle for the state's later consent decree and fines.
It marks the start of Oklahoma's best-documented competency-restoration litigation.
Source: Briggs v. Slatton-Hodges 4:23-cv-00081 (N.D. Okla.) — Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse
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