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Massachusetts Prison Behavioral Assessment Unit Conditions Litigation

Massachusetts Department of Correction · Behavioral assessment unit housing and correctional mental-health services · Ongoing Litigation

About this case

A class action pending in Suffolk County Superior Court alleges that Massachusetts Department of Correction behavioral assessment units function as solitary or restrictive housing, including extended cell confinement and inadequate mental-health care, in violation of state law and the rights of incarcerated people. The matter is ongoing.

Case overview

Defendant company
Massachusetts Department of Correction
Product or service
Behavioral assessment unit housing and correctional mental-health services
Case status
Ongoing Litigation
Lawsuit type
Other
Reported harm
Other

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