The Justice Department has determined that Utah is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by segregating Utahns with intellectual and developmental disabilities. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah, the investigation revealed that adults with disabilities were being segregated in employment and day services, which is a breach of federal civil rights law. The announcement was made on Tuesday.
The Justice Department said on paper, Utah provides all the necessary services people with intellectual and development disabilities need. There were three areas that the department found a “barrier to community integration.” | By @HannaSeariac https://t.co/MIScq5dDs3
A Department of Justice investigation found Utah in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act by "segregating" adults with disabilities in employment and day services. https://t.co/ETN2aZDIMs
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that Utah is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, segregating Utahns with intellectual and developmental disabilities. https://t.co/TeFWyWjUz0
PRESS RELEASE: Justice Department Finds That Utah Violates Federal Civil Rights Law by Segregating People with Disabilities 🔗https://t.co/dHYTDGmXhW https://t.co/ZewujmPYgs
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