dLCV responds to a recent DOJ memo that takes a narrower view of the rights recognized under Olmstead v. L.C. and raises concerns about community integration protections.
The disAbility Law Center of Virginia (dLCV) proudly recognized individuals and organizations whose work is helping build a more accessible, inclusive, and equitable Commonwealth through the 2026 disABILITY Impact Awards.
A new dLCV report exposes systemic failures in Virginia’s involuntary commitment system, including prolonged restraints, lack of information, and barriers to due process for people in crisis.
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at serious risk due to critical gaps in oversight, emergency response, and provider accountability in licensed providers.
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.
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.
