United States Of America v. State Of Maine
On September 9, 2024, the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) to the state of Maine published this United States of America v. State of Maine complaint. In 2022 the DOJ had informed the state of the outcomes of its investigation of the state's behavioral health services for children. The DOJ concluded that the state violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide services to children in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. Instead, the state relies on segregated settings such as psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities. As a result children are separated from . . .