ACLU-N.C.: LAWSUIT ALLEGES ILLEGAL PROLONGED JAILING OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES
April 19, 2024
April 19, 2024
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina issued the following news release on April 18, 2024:
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is violating the rights of disabled pre-trial detainees in NC jails by failing to ensure timely evaluations and treatment for people who lack capacity to understand the legal proceedings against them, according to a federal lawsuit filed today by the ACLU of North Carolina Le . . .
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is violating the rights of disabled pre-trial detainees in NC jails by failing to ensure timely evaluations and treatment for people who lack capacity to understand the legal proceedings against them, according to a federal lawsuit filed today by the ACLU of North Carolina Le . . .