PsychRights: New Jersey

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New Jersey Is Sued Over the Forced Medication of Patients at Psychiatric Hospitals, by Richard Perez-Pena, The New York Times, August 3, 2010.
- Complaint in Disability Rights New Jersey v. Velez, August 3, 2010
- Decision Denying Most of the Motion to Dismiss Under Civil Rule 12(b)(6), July 20, 2011.
July 19, 2010, Letter to Governor Christie, Commissioner Velez and Attorney General Dow in support of Christopher Busche's MindFreedom Alert.
- October 15, 2010, Response from the Division of Mental Health.
NJ Legislator: Probe Antipsychotics, Kids & Medicaid, by Ed Silverman, Pharmalot, February 25, 2008.
- New Jersey Attorney General Responds to Legislator's inquiries, April1, 2008.
Dozen Patients Committed to Hospital and Forgotten,
Due Process Rights and New Jerseyans with Mental Illness: A Study in Dichotomy, by Sal Pizzuro, Ed.D., Hall Institute of Public Policy, 2005.
New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc., files Lawsuit Charging State with Illegal and Unnecessary Segregation of Residents in Psychiatric Institutions, April 5, 2006.
- New Jersey Protection and Advocacy Sues state of New Jersey for services when leaving hospital.

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