Advocates argued CT’s lower HUSKY C income limits discriminate against residents with disabilities and violate the state constitution.
Disability Rights Connecticut
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New complaint blames CT DOE for issues at High Road Schools
The complaint argues CT’s Department of Education isn’t properly monitoring schools for kids with disabilities, including High Road Schools.
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Disability Rights CT files federal complaint over age-based vaccine rollout
The complaint alleges the state’s age-based vaccine distribution plan discriminates against people with disabilities.
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Lawsuit seeks to keep prisoners with mental illness out of Northern Correctional
Claim: Solitary confinement and in-cell shackling amounts to discrimination against prisoners with mental illnesses
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Hospital visitor bans fail disabled patients, complaint says
Relatives and advocates say support for disabled patients in hospitals shouldn’t count as ‘visitors’ when they serve a vital role.
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Watchdog organization calls for ‘drastic change’ at Whiting Forensic Hospital
Another investigation of Whiting Forensic, a state-run psychiatric facility, calls for significant reforms.