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On May 26, 1993, the Department of Justice sent a letter to the Governor of Illinois detailing findings from an investigation of conditions in the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutional Persons Act (CRIPA). The investigation was conducted in November of 1992. The findings letter indicated that conditions at Chicago-Read violated the constitutional rights of its patients to adequate medical care and reasonable safety. Inadequate conditions included the absence of professionally based psychiatric programs for patients, overuse and misuse of physical restraints, and building hazards. The letter described remedial measures the Department recommended be taken to remedy the deficiencies. These included modifying restraint and seclusion practices and enhancing staff training.
We have no further record of correspondence between the Department of Justice and Illinois regarding these conditions.
Summary Authors
Angela Heverling (3/21/2007)
Turner, James P. (District of Columbia)
Burris, Roland (Illinois)
Shepard, Michael J. (Illinois)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 2:47 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Illinois
Case Type(s):
Intellectual Disability (Facility)
Special Collection(s):
Civil Rights Division Archival Collection
Key Dates
Case Ongoing: No reason to think so
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
United States Department of Justice
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: Unknown
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Chicago-Read Mental Health Center (Chicago), State
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
Special Case Type(s):
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Nature of Relief:
Source of Relief:
Issues
General:
Food service / nutrition / hydration
Medical/Mental Health:
Type of Facility: