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The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act

  • Organization: FindLaw
  • Document Type: Brief/Motion Papers
  • Date Created: Monday, January 07, 2008
  • Submitted: Monday, January 07, 2008
  • Attachment(s): LINK

The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) relates to conditions of confinement in state or locally operated institutions (the statute does not cover private facilities) -- identifying the rights of institutionalized persons and the responsibilities of facilities and institutions.