August 15, 2016
Attorney General Jim Hood said the federal lawsuit brought against the state for its mental health-care system is a challenge to the Legislature to find the resources necessary to expand the state's mental health services.
Stories this photo appears in:
![Tease photo](https://jacksonfreepress.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/news/tease/2016/08/15/Jim_Hood_Ik_copy_web_r140x160.jpg?8047189c5a4802bf03057091299e0f869c76ce3a)
Feds Sue Mississippi for 'Repeated, Prolonged and Unnecessary Institutionalization'
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the State of Mississippi last week for unnecessarily institutionalizing adults with mental illness at a higher rate than providing community-based mental health-care services.
Comments
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
comments powered by Disqus