Category: Lubbock State SchoolBy Vince Leibowitz on Jul 24, 2007 in Lubbock State School, MHMR Scandal | 0 Comments
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By Vince Leibowitz on Mar 25, 2007 in Lubbock State School, Texas Governor | 2 Comments
As if the Texas Youth Commission scandal wasn’t enough for Texas Governor Rick Perry to be faced with this session, now he is faced with an alarming number of deaths in facilities for the mentally retarded and disabled run by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
On Friday, state officials revealed that 186 mentally [...]
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By Vince Leibowitz on Mar 23, 2007 in 80th Legislature, Lubbock State School | 1 Comment
For almost five months, Texas Governor Rick Perry’s office has been aware of appalling conditions that have resulted in 17 deaths at the Lubbock State School, a facility for the mentally ill, and has done little or nothing:
A U.S. Justice Department report sent to Gov. Rick Perry just before Christmas said there had been more [...]
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