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flag Wisconsin DOC exposed 1,723 people's mental health data in a public records mistake, violating HIPAA.

flag The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is notifying 1,723 individuals after mistakenly releasing their protected health information in a public records response. flag The data, including mental health diagnoses and test scores from Chapter 980 evaluations through October 2022, was sent to a Kenosha state agency on July 17 and violated HIPAA. flag Discovered September 16, the breach prompted the DOC to demand deletion of the files, notify affected individuals, and report the incident to federal health authorities. flag New safeguards have been implemented to prevent future errors.

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