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Perspectives On Outpatient Commitment, Richard C. Boldt Jan 2014

Perspectives On Outpatient Commitment, Richard C. Boldt

Faculty Scholarship

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Bridging The Barriers: Public Health Strategies For Expanding Drug Treatment In Communities, Ellen M. Weber Oct 2004

Bridging The Barriers: Public Health Strategies For Expanding Drug Treatment In Communities, Ellen M. Weber

Faculty Scholarship

States around the country have begun to adopt programs to divert drug offenders from jails and prisons to community-based drug treatment services. For this strategy to succeed, local officials will need to expand the availability of outpatient and residential treatment programs and address the barriers to siting treatment services, the most significant of which are community opposition and government zoning policies that facilitate community resistance. Civil rights laws, including the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA), prohibit zoning discrimination against persons with histories of alcoholism and drug dependence and provide a solid legal foundation for …


Different But Equal: The Human Rights Of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities, Harold Hongju Koh Jan 2004

Different But Equal: The Human Rights Of Persons With Intellectual Disabilities, Harold Hongju Koh

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Access To The Courts: A Blueprint For Successful Litigation Under The Americans With Disabilities Act And The Rehabilitation Act, Marc Charmatz, Antoinette Mcrae Jan 2003

Access To The Courts: A Blueprint For Successful Litigation Under The Americans With Disabilities Act And The Rehabilitation Act, Marc Charmatz, Antoinette Mcrae

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.