Disability Rights Mississippi sues Department of Mental Health twice this year A watchdog group tasked with overseeing the state’s psychiatric facilities is suing the Department of Mental Health for withholding information – again.
by Will Stribling, Mississippi Today March 16, 2022 A watchdog group tasked with overseeing the state’s psychiatric facilities is suing the Department of Mental Health for withholding information – again.
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