A Note from Commissioner Berry on the 2012 Independent Reviewer’s Report
On July 1, Georgia completed its second year of a five-year plan to dramatically expand community services for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. Those changes are set out in a settlement agreement between the State and the U.S. Department of Justice that was signed in October 2010. For the second year, an independent reviewer has evaluated the state’s progress towards its goals and reported her findings to the court.
I’m pleased to tell you that the report is largely positive and that we’re already working with our community providers to correct those instances where we didn’t meet the goals set forth in the settlement. The findings of this report are of great importance to our Department and to the people we serve. People all around the country are watching Georgia’s progress and we want to ensure that we’re open with all of our stakeholders about our progress and areas of concern. You can read the entire report below, but I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some of the most important findings. More »
Report of the Independent Revewer in the matter of United States of America v. The State of Georgia: Year Two
Elizabeth Jones, Independent Reviewer
September 20, 2012
Report of the Independent Reviewer in the matter of United States of America v. The State of Georgia
Elizabeth Jones, Independent Reviewer
October 5, 2011
Settlement Agreement - United States of America v. The State of Georgia
October 29, 2010
Summary of the Settlement Agreement