USAO - Rhode Island News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Rhode Island news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. United States Reaches Agreement with the State of Rhode Island to Resolve Violations of Federal Disability Laws for Children with Disabilities in State Care 12/19/2024 07:00 AM EST PROVIDENCE, RI – United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced today that his office, in collaboration with the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR), has entered into a proposed consent decree with the State of Rhode Island to resolve the Department of Justice's May 2024 findings that Rhode Island's unnecessary segregation of children with behavioral health disabilities in a psychiatric hospital violates federal civil rights laws . The proposed consent decree filed in U.S. District Court, alongside a civil complaint, requires that the State provide these children with community-based services that will allow them to stay in their own homes and communities while they receive the services they need. Compliance with the decree will be overseen by a court-appointed monitor and a federal judge. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys