Settlement in 11-Year Lawsuit Promises Relief from Abuse for Mentally Ill in South Carolina’s Prisons
by Sarah Blatt-Herold
On
May 31, 2016, a settlement was released in the longstanding
class-action lawsuit between South Carolina-based Protection and
Advocacy for People with Disabilities Inc (P&A) and the South
Carolina Department of Corrections. If approved by a judge, the
settlement would benefit the approximately 3,500 individuals with mental
illness incarcerated in South Carolina. P&A and SCDC […]
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