Welcome to the Knox County Litigation Settlement Home Page.

You could get a payment from a $3 million dollar class action settlement if you meet all of the following conditions:

1. You were held at the Knox County Jail during the period November 19, 1996 to December 31, 2004.
2. You were held at the Knox County Jail after an arrest but before a bail hearing or first court appearance. This includes arrests on default and other warrants.
3. You were not charged with a crime involving drugs, weapons or a violent felony.
4. You were strip searched without evaluation to determine if there was a reason to suspect possession of hidden contraband.

A strip search process is one in which you were required to remove all of your clothes while a corrections officer inspected and viewed your naked body. In some cases, the officer may have required you to either squat cough and open your mouth or expose your body cavity while a corrections officer inspected and viewed your naked body.

You may obtain additional details by reviewing the Settlement Agreement, the Notice of Hearing and Proposed Class Action Settlement, Claim Form, and Opt Out/Exclusion Form, 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 Notice of Pendency of Class Action and Proposed Settlement.