The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it had found evidence that Kentucky is violating the civil rights of residents by segregating adults with serious mental illness in psychiatric hospitals in the Louisville area unnecessarily instead of providing care in community settings.
The DOJ released a report on Aug. 27 alleging that the state violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide access to community-based mental health services, such as mobile crisis response, case management, and permanent supportive housing.
The DOJ’s inquiry, which started in 2022, found evidence that the city’s emergency response system is flawed, and that the Louisville Metro Government is partly to blame for the problems.
About 15,500 adults in Louisville are believed to be living with a significant mental illness, with the center Seven Counties Services—one of 14 community mental health centers in the state—helping 6,000 people each year.
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DOJ Warns Kentucky Over Violations in Mental Health Services
- by: Savannah Hulsey Pointer
- 2024-08-29
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 08/29/2024
