The state's failure to provide adequate mental health treatment is having ripple effects around the state and causing civil rights violations. U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson wants to know specifically what is being done to fix things.
January 23, 2025
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A white board in a hallway inside the Oregon State Hospital in November 2023.
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As state officials face a potential contempt order for failing to adequately treat people with mental illness, a federal judge is demandi