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Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act

The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act of 1980 is a federal law that aims to protect the rights of people in state or local correctional facilities, nursing homes, mental health facilities, group homes and institutions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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