PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit filed against the Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation d/b/a Wyatt Detention Facility (“CFDFC“) in which a third party gained unauthorized access to certain of CFDFC’s systems and accessed Private Information. “Private Information” includes: personally identifiable information and private health information, including names, addresses, medical information, SSNs, dates of birth, and/or other identifying information. On July 10, 2026, CFDFC filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island, which is case number 26-10628. The chapter 11 filing paused a pending class action lawsuit. The Bankruptcy Court is overseeing the settlement.
Who is Included? Settlement Class is defined as: all individuals in the United States whose Private Information was maintained on CFDFC’s computer systems and who were identified by the CFDFC as having certain of that Private Information taken from the CFDFC during the November 2023 Data Incident.
What does the Settlement Provide? Settlement Class Members can submit a Claim Form online or by mail postmarked by February 5, 2027, to request the Benefits below. If you do not request a paper Claim Form via the Settlement Website or by calling the toll-free number, then you will be deemed to have consented to electronic submission of your claim. If you do not submit a Claim Form, then you will not receive any benefits from the Settlement. Subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, Settlement Class Members are entitled to request the following benefits, subject to review by the Settlement Administrator:
Documented Out-of-Pocket Losses Payment: You may submit a Claim Form and provide reasonable documentation for Losses related to the Data Incident for up to $5,000 per Settlement Class Member; AND
Attested Time Spent Payment: You may submit a Claim Form for Up to four (4) hours of lost time spent dealing with the Data Incident, calculated at the rate of $20 per hour (for a maximum of $80.00); AND
Credit Monitoring: You may enroll in and receive 60 months of single bureau credit monitoring services, at no cost to you by completing a Claim Form.
You must timely submit a Claim Form to receive any of these benefits. Payments for all Claimants’ Documented Losses, Attested Time, and Service Awards are capped at $100,000 in total. Your cash payment may be subject to a pro rata (a legal term meaning “equal share”) decrease depending upon the total value of all approved Claims Forms and the remaining amount of the $100,000 Settlement Fund. Settlement Class Counsel will be seeking an award of $90,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs, to be paid separate and apart from the Settlement Fund. Plaintiff will seek a Service Award of $2,000.
Other Options. If you do not want to be legally bound by the Settlement, you must request exclusion from the Class by submitting an opt-out (by mail only) postmarked by January 15, 2027. If you do not opt-out, you will give up the right to sue and will release CFDFC, and other Released Parties from the legal claims in this lawsuit. If you do not opt-out, you also have the right to object to the Settlement by filing an objection with the Bankruptcy Court by January 15, 2027. The Long Form Class Notice on the Settlement Website explains how to opt-out or object. You may also call toll-free at 1-877-239-7287 to request that a Long Form Class Notice and Claim Form be mailed to you. If you do nothing, then you will get no Settlement Class Member Benefits, and you will be bound by the Settlement and any judgments and orders. The Bankruptcy Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on February 17, 2027, to consider whether to approve the Settlement, other relief related to the Settlement, and any objections that have been filed. You or your lawyer may attend and ask to appear at the hearing if you object, but you are not required to do so.
This notice is a summary. Learn more at www.DetentionFacilitySettlement.com, or by calling toll-free 1-877-239-7287.
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