April 29, 2022
On Wednesday April 27, 2022 a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina alleging horrific living conditions for the more than 250 children detained by the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice…
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COLUMBIA, SC – A group that advocates for the rights of people with disabilities in South Carolina filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Richland County regarding brutal, inhumane and unconstitutional conditions at the overcrowded and understaffed county jail. The lawsuit is…
Read More »April 28, 2022
Lawsuit Aims to Help Fix System with History of Failing the Children of South Carolina SOUTH CAROLINA – April 27, 2022: A lawsuit filed today in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina alleges horrific living conditions for…
Read More »February 3, 2022
DHEC has launched a Homebound Vaccination Program to all 46 counties of South Carolina Providers: RRT & LTS One caregiver per provider is also eligible to receive a vaccine. CALL: 1-866-365-8110 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Friday Residents…
Read More »January 24, 2022
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Willowbrook expose, a very important part of the disability rights movement. In 1972 Geraldo Rivera, a reporter, did an exposé called Willowbrook: The Last Disgrace, on the conditions at Willowbrook State School which was…
Read More »January 20, 2022
People with disabilities, their families, and direct service providers need access to vaccination! Your transportation cost will be reimbursed, you will receive a $15 gift card, and be entered to win a $100 gift card, just for protecting your community…
Read More »January 18, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced that it has opened an investigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into whether the State of South Carolina subjects adults with mental illness to unnecessary institutionalization and risk of…
Read More »December 16, 2021
Join us for our first DRSC University virtual class on January 18th from 12 pm – 1pm to learn more about guardianship and things to consider before you file. This class will be taught by Anna Maria Conner, attorney with…
Read More »December 7, 2021
People with disabilities are considered a high-risk group for severe sickness and death caused by COVID-19. Since one in three South Carolinians has a disability, the lack of access to healthcare is the biggest barrier people with disabilities face when…
Read More »October 22, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Knowles, [email protected] Columbia, SC– On October 14th, the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) released a new report that revealed widespread abuse and neglect at for-profit youth residential treatment facilities in 18 states. The report Desperation without Dignity, examines the history of the for-profit residential treatment industry,…
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