DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization (opens original article in a new tab)

DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization. The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.

• DOJ memo challenges civil rights protections for disabled Americans
• Memorandum raises fears of return to institutionalization
• Institutionalization of disabled individuals is seen as a last resort