disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV)

Urgent Call for Action: Major Oversight Failures at Virginia’s Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

The disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV) has uncovered a major concern that affects hundreds of incredibly vulnerable Virginians.

Falling Through the Cracks: An Investigation into the Death of Irvo Otieno

disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV) investigated the death of Irvo Otieno in March 2023. From his initial encounters with police and the hospital emergency room to his incarceration and transfer to Central State Hospital, dLCV discovered a complete breakdown of Virginia’s mental health crisis system, compounded by a culture of criminalizing individuals with mental illness, particularly communities of color. The system that was supposed to help Mr. Otieno utterly and completely failed him.

2023 Survey on the Human Rights Process at DBHDS Licensed and Operated Providers

In 2023, the disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV) worked together with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services’ (DBHDS) Office of Human Rights (OHR) to survey service recipients and their families about their experiences with the available complaint processes.

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