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Locked Up and Locked Down: Segregation of Inmates with Mental …

WEBBetween 80,000 and 100,000 inmates are currently segregated in prison cells nationwide for 22-24 hours per day, for days, months, years, and in some cases …

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A Guide to Accessing Psychiatric Medications for People at King …

WEBA Guide to Accessing Psychiatric Medications . For People at King County Correctional Facility and Regional Justice Center . This guide provides information about people’s …

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The AVID Jail Project and SCORE

WEBAugust 2016. Photo of a jail common area painted white, with metal tables and stools and a metal staircase. Advocates stand talking through the cell doors to inmates inside. …

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Assistive Technology for Special Education Students

WEBIt provides assistive technology resources and expertise to help people make decisions and obtain the technology and related services needed for work, education, and independent …

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Resources During Incarceration for Inmates in King County Jails

WEBThe Lawyer Referral Service can provide referrals for attorneys practicing in almost any area of law, including family law, disability benefits, and criminal defense. Call (does not …

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Office of Developmental Disabilities Ombuds

WEBThe Washington State legislature passed Senate Bill 6564 in 2016, out of concern for the health and well-being of people with developmental disabilities. The bill …

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How to File a Complaint Against a Health Care Provider or Facility

WEBTo file a complaint against a health care provider or facility, an individual can fill out the HSQA complaint form available online. The form can be mailed to: The complaint also …

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DRW Releases a New Guide for NGRI Patients

WEBThis guide provides information about the rights of patients who are at the adult psychiatric hospitals (Western State Hospital (WSH) and Eastern State Hospital …

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Lost and Forgotten

WEBJanuary 2013 People with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries are being held in county jails from several weeks to months awaiting evaluation …

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A Guide to the Grievance Process For People at King County …

WEBA Guide to the Grievance Process For People at King County Correctional Facility and Regional Justice Center . This guide provides information about how people may use …

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Patient Rights at Western State Hospital And Eastern State Hospital

WEBRight to retain basic civil rights despite admission to the hospital. 5. Right to personal privacy and sexual expression. 6. Right to religious exercise. 7. Right to voice concerns …

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DRW’s AVID Program Responds to KOMO’s “Seattle is Dying”

WEBThis is a complex matter with complicated solutions and we need as many brains and hearts working on fixing this problem as possible. We hope KOMO can add …

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SCORE, DRW collaboratively improve conditions for inmates with …

WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Through collaboration with Disability Rights Washington, SCORE jail is significantly improving …

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A Guide for Patients Deemed Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity …

WEBClick here for Spanish. Introduction. This guide provides information about the rights of patients who are at the adult psychiatric hospitals (Western State Hospital (WSH) and …

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Health Care Authority commits to remove Medicaid restriction on …

WEBThe Health Care Authority has committed to changing its rules and provider billing guides over the next few months to remove the Medicaid restriction so that …

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Disability discrimination complaint filed over COVID-19 treatment

WEBThe Spokesman-Review- “As state settles on guidelines about who would get care in worst-case scenario, disability advocates raise flags” March 25, 2020. …

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ALL OR NOTHING Ending Washington’s Dependence On …

WEBIntroduction Over the course of a recent month in Washington State, nearly 2,300 people experienced such extreme behavioral health crisis as to trigger governmental

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