Maine's adult mental health system achieves substantial compliance, potentially ending 30 years of court oversight.

Maine's adult mental health system has achieved "substantial compliance" with a 1990 court order, allowing it to potentially end three decades of court oversight. This comes after significant improvements following issues at the Augusta Mental Health Institute, which led to the original consent decree. Special Master Daniel Wathen's report supports a petition to lift the injunction, though challenges remain in the state's mental health services.

October 30, 2024
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