The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on July 6 that there is reasonable cause to believe the state of South Carolina violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by unnecessarily segregating adults with mental illness in adult care homes.
The DOJ conducted an extensive investigation in response to a complaint lodged on Jan. 12, 2022. The department wanted to know whether the state unnecessarily segregates adults with serious mental illness in adult care homes—known in the state as “Community Residential Care Facilities” (CRCF).
