Hernandez, et al. v. County of Monterey, et al.

Northern District of California San Jose Division; Case No. 13-cv-02354-BLF

CFMG Contempt Fines – Hernandez v. County of Monterey

 

 

Update 11/09/26: Please note that the second round of settlement payments was mailed to approved claimants on November 4, 2026. Cash or deposit these payments as soon as possible as checks from this round of distribution will become void after February 2, 2027. If your settlement payment is subject to tax reporting, a 1099 Form has been included with your check.
Please note: This update does not apply to class members who were previously sent payments on September 15, 2026. If your address has changed since you filed your claim form and you have not contacted the settlement administrator to update your record, your settlement payment may have been held from either distribution. If this is the case, please call the toll-free number: (833) 319-5926.
 

 

Update 09/15/26: Please note that the first round of settlement payments was mailed to approved claimants on September 15, 2026. Cash or deposit these payments as soon as possible as checks from this round of distribution will become void after December 14, 2026. 
Please note: if your settlement benefit was subject to tax reporting (W-9 mailing) or subject to a recent change of address request, these settlement payments have not yet been mailed and, once finalized, will be included in an upcoming round of distribution.

 

If you were incarcerated at the Monterey County Jail between May 27, 2016 and December 31, 2025, a settlement may provide you with money. Please read this settlement website to learn more and submit a claim.

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Hernandez v. County of Monterey is a class action lawsuit about conditions at the Monterey County Jail (the “Jail”). In September 2023, the Court found the Jail’s health care provider California Forensic Medical Group, Inc. (“CFMG”) in contempt for violating Court orders about medical, mental health, and dental care.

 

CFMG has agreed to pay $2,470,000 to people incarcerated at the Jail from May 27, 2016 to December 31, 2025 (the “Settlement Period”) to compensate for its violations of Court orders about minimum standards of care at the Jail. This settlement is only about CFMG’s liability for contempt for violating the Court’s orders. The settlement does not compensate people for personal medical conditions, and it does not affect any individual claims you might have about health issues or injuries you may have experienced at the Jail. Administration costs will be deducted from the settlement before claims are paid.

 

If you were incarcerated at the Jail between May 27, 2016 and December 31, 2025, you can submit a claim online on this settlement website or submit a paper claim form by mail to Hernandez v. County of Monterey c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391. You can call 833-319-5926 to request a paper claim form.

 

To receive money, you must make a claim by April 20, 2026. If you are currently incarcerated, you can request that the money be sent to an address outside the Jail.

How much money will I receive?

 

It is estimated that the minimum amount each person will receive may be as much as $110, depending on how many valid claims are submitted. This minimum amount will be the full payment if you were incarcerated for 10 days or fewer during the Settlement Period. If you were incarcerated for more than 10 days, you will receive an additional payment based on the number of days you were incarcerated.

 

The exact amount that each person receives may be changed by a further order of the Court once the number of valid claims is known.

 

How can I learn more and submit a claim?

 

This settlement website has links to the settlement documents and claim form. You can also call 833-319-5926 or contact the attorneys who represent incarcerated people in this case at Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld, LLP, P.O. Box 390, San Francisco, CA 94104.

 

This settlement website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel for the parties, and controlled by the settlement administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized settlement website for this case.
 

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Hernandez v County of Monterey

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New York, NY 10150-5391