Rhode Island accused of unnecessarily segregating mentally disabled children at Bradley Hospital, leading to extended hospitalization.
Rhode Island has been accused of violating the civil rights of hundreds of children with mental health or developmental disabilities by unnecessarily segregating them at Bradley Hospital, an acute-care psychiatric hospital. The state left these children hospitalized for months and sometimes over a year, despite being ready for discharge. The investigation reveals that the children would be better served in a family home, but DCYF's failure to provide community-based services led to avoidable and extended hospitalizations.
May 13, 2024
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