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Kentucky could be in violation of federal law without more community-based mental health care

The U.S. Department of Justice says it has “reasonable cause” to believe Kentucky is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act in Jefferson County.  This finding comes after a two-year federal investigation “focused on whether Kentucky subjects adults with serious mental illness to unnecessary segregation in psychiatric hospitals in Louisville.”  In a 30-page report Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) […]

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