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Psych Patients In Connecticut File Class Action For Civil Rights Violations
Olmstead, Disability Rights, Class Actions Teddy Basham-Witherington Olmstead, Disability Rights, Class Actions Teddy Basham-Witherington

Psych Patients In Connecticut File Class Action For Civil Rights Violations

Karen testified:  “When I was getting discharged from Connecticut Valley Hospital, there were money and staffing problems that delayed me from getting out. Hospital staff were worried that there wasn’t enough money to get me the staffing that would keep me safe.... On the Thursday I was supposed to be discharged, staff were telling me I would be back by the next Monday.”

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