Justice Dept. Finds Nebraska Violates Federal Civil Rights Laws by Unnecessarily Institutionalizing People With Serious Mental Illness
May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 14, 2024:
The Justice Department announced today that it found that Nebraska is unnecessarily segregating people with serious mental illness (SMI) in assisted living facilities and day program facilities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C. The department found that Nebraska is restricting access to critical com . . .
The Justice Department announced today that it found that Nebraska is unnecessarily segregating people with serious mental illness (SMI) in assisted living facilities and day program facilities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C. The department found that Nebraska is restricting access to critical com . . .