Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Florida No Longer Allowed to Lock Mentally Disabled Indefinitely

For years, laws in Florida have allowed the state to involuntarily commit individuals to mental institutions without ever reviewing the person’s case to determine if they still needed to be confined. However, a federal appeals court recently handed down a legal ruling that would ban this practice. In the review of case law, the Court… [Continue Reading]

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