R.I. U.S. Attorney: State of Rhode Island Found to Be in Violation of Federal Disability Laws for Over-Hospitalization of Children With Behavioral Disabilities in State Care
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
An investigation by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Rhode Island and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) has found that the State of Rhode Island has violated federal civil rights laws by routinely and unnecessarily segregating children with mental health and/or developme . . .
An investigation by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Rhode Island and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) has found that the State of Rhode Island has violated federal civil rights laws by routinely and unnecessarily segregating children with mental health and/or developme . . .