New York Department of Corrections & Office of Mental Health Private Settlement Agreement

April 2007 New York Department of Corrections & Office of Mental Health Private Settlement Agreement The settlement agreement in Disability Advocates, Inc. v. New York State Office of Mental Health, et al., was signed by the New York Department of Corrections and the New York Office of Mental Health on April 27, 2007. Inmates with severe mental illnesses currently in solitary confinement for their safety and the safety of other inmates will be permitted to receive two to four hours of therapy outside the cell at least five days per week. Mental health services will be expanded for all inmates . . .