City of New York $21.5 Million Central Booking Settlement

City of New York $21.5 Million Central Booking SettlementIndividuals who detained at a NYC central booking facility between 2017 and 2023 may qualify to claim up to $475 per incident from a class action lawsuit.City of New York $21.5 Million Central Booking SettlementWeekly NewsletterClass actions settlements delivered to your inbox.Thank you! Check your inbox for a welcome email.Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.William C. GendronEditor in ChiefPublishedAugust 10, 2026 3:38 PMUpdatedAugust 24, 2026Join the DiscussionIndividuals detained at a central booking facility in New York City between April 8, 2017, and Dec. 27, 2019 (for Brooklyn central booking), or between Feb. 3, 2020, and March 1, 2023 (for any central booking location), may be eligible to claim up to $475 per incident from a class action settlement.The City of New York agreed to pay $21.5 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging it held individuals in unconstitutional conditions in central booking facilities. The lawsuit claimed these conditions violated detainees’ 14th Amendment rights. Who can file an unconstitutional conditions claim?Class members are individuals whom the City of New York detained at Brooklyn central booking between April 8, 2017, and Dec. 27, 2019, and/or those whom the city detained at any central booking location in New York City between Feb. 3, 2020, and March 1, 2023.How much are settlement payments?Each eligible class member can receive up to $475 for every qualifying time the City of New York held them in a central booking facility during the class periods. The total amount a class member may claim depends on the number of qualifying detentions. How to claim a settlement paymentTo receive a settlement payment, class members must file a claim online or print the PDF claim form on Page 11 of the settlement notice, complete it and mail it to the settlement administrator.