mentally ill

Justice Department Says North Carolina Fails At Caring For
Mentally Ill

Justice Department Says North Carolina Fails At Caring For Mentally Ill

According to gripes from the U.S. Department of Justice, the state of North Carolina is mishandling mental health patients, violating the Americans With Disabilities Act by failing to provide adequate housing. The DOJ may sue the state and force 1,200 mental health patients out of adult care homes — inadequate facilities which it says are operating as mental health care facilities. [More]