South Carolina found to violate rights of mentally ill in group homes
CHARLESTON, S.C. (CN) — A federal investigation determined South Carolina violates the rights of mentally ill adults by placing them in overly restrictive group homes.
Some 2,000 people with serious mental illness were institutionalized in community residential care facilities, or what a report Thursday from the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice calls adult care homes.
The facilities have violated the rights of people with disabilities by limiting their choice and independence while offering few opportunities to engage in the community, the report states.
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