DOJ Brief in Troupe vs. Barbour
April 8, 2011 On April 8, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a court brief supporting a lawsuit alleging that Mississippis mental health system is too focused on institutional care at the expense of developing community-based services. The lawsuit was filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center and others in 2010; they allege that the states funding structure harms children with behavioral and emotional disorders. The state denies the allegations and has asked the court to dismiss the case. Download the Report . . .
