consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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The jail currently operates under a federal consent decree — which began after the death of another inmate — after dozens of inmates have died at the jail over the last decade.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The consent decree has forced changes in how the Police Department operates and shares information with the public.
—Tom Clark, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The agreements, called consent decrees, are used as a monitoring system at police departments where the Justice Department has found a pattern of misconduct.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Turmoil at the jail New Orleans’ jail has for more than a decade been subject to federal monitoring and a consent decree intended to improve conditions.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The consent decree has forced changes in how the Police Department operates and shares information with the public.
—Tom Clark, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The agreements, called consent decrees, are used as a monitoring system at police departments where the Justice Department has found a pattern of misconduct.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Turmoil at the jail New Orleans’ jail has for more than a decade been subject to federal monitoring and a consent decree intended to improve conditions.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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