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On November 17, 2022, the Department of Justice announced that they would be opening an investigation into the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and the Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD). The investigation intended to look into claims that Oklahoma failed to provide community-based mental health services for citizens of Oklahoma county. The investigation also included an appraisal of Oklahoma City’s responses to behavioral health crises, including the 911 response practices and policies of the OKCPD. The goal of the investigation was to determine whether the current practices can be improved to decrease the likelihood of institutionalization and unnecessary law enforcement contacts.
The Department of Justice announced that their investigation was being pursued under Title II of the Americans with Disability Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by state and local governments, as well as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act which prohibits state and local law enforcement from engaging in practices that constitute a pattern of depriving citizens their Constitutional rights. This investigation is ongoing.
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Claire Butler (12/30/2022)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:26 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Oklahoma
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Key Dates
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
The plaintiff in this case is the Department of Justice.
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
State of Oklahoma (Oklahoma), State
Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), City
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act, 34 U.S.C. § 12601 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 14141)
Constitutional Clause(s):
Due Process: Substantive Due Process
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
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Issues
General:
Deinstitutionalization/decarceration
Policing:
Improper treatment of mentally ill suspects
Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:
Placement in mental health facilities
Disability and Disability Rights:
Intellectual/developmental disability, unspecified
Discrimination-area:
Discrimination-basis: