JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Justice Department lawsuit says Mississippi is violating the Americans With Disabilities Act by "unnecessarily and illegally" making mentally ill people go into state-run psychiatric hospitals.
The federal suit, filed Thursday, says the state has failed to provide community-based services that would allow people with mental illnesses to have meaningful interaction with friends and family and to make decisions about work and daily life.
Justice Department sues Mississippi over mental health care
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