Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Civil_Rights_of_Institutionalized_Persons_Act
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Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation CRIPA
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:appliesTo jails
prisons
juvenile correctional facilities
public nursing homes
institutions for people with mental illness or developmental disabilities
gptkbp:approvedBy civil lawsuits by the Attorney General
investigation of conditions in institutions
gptkbp:category United States federal civil rights legislation
gptkbp:codifiedIn 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1980
gptkbp:doesNotAuthorize private lawsuits
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Civil_Rights_Division_of_the_U.S._Department_of_Justice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
gptkbp:publicLawNumber Pub.L. 96–247
gptkbp:purpose protect the rights of people in state or local institutions
gptkbp:relatedTo civil rights
disability rights
prisoners' rights
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Title_42,_United_States_Code
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5