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Hughes et al. v. Smith County, Texas Overdetention Settlement

Smith County, Texas

Total fund
$1.5M
Estimated payout
Minimum $666.44 per day of unlawful post-release-date jail detention.
Deadline
Nov 2, 2026
Administrator
American Legal Claim Services
Proof required
No

Who may qualify

Held at Smith County Jail more than 2 days past sentence completion, July 2021-Dec 2024.

Verified live via direct browse 2026-08-14. Very narrow eligible class (~102 former inmates) — product-fit question, not a data problem.

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