Civil Rights Of Institutionalized Persons PDF Download

Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary of the U. S. House of Representatives, introducing the legislation that gave the Attorney General the right to initiate civil actions to protect institutionalized persons from a "pattern or practice" of conditions which are caused by "State action" and which deprive these citizens of rights which are protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. Covered are the mentally ill and handicapped, institutionalized children, the elderly, and prisoners. Contains witness statements and testimony which can be very useful citations for litigation in this field.