- Mental Health
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds Involuntary Medication Law to Restore Competency Violates U.S. Constitution
June 13, 2019
NDRN, Disability Rights Wisconson, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers joined in an amicus brief authored by Quarles & Bradley, LLP in Milwaukee.
Amicus Brief - Education
Storm on the Horizon: Status of School Safety
March 28, 2019
Since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018, a number of policy changes to address school safety have been proposed at the local, state, and federal level.Staff at the National Disability Rights Network have been examining those proposals to determine their…
Publication - Justice System
Network Investigates Condition of Migrant Children in Detention Centers
October 8, 2018
The nationwide system of Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agencies are investigating and monitoring the facilities where migrant children and youth are interned.
Press Release - Funding
NDRN Receives Support for Multiple New Projects to Protect and Advocate for People with Disabilities
February 5, 2018
NDRN is pleased to announce it has launched multiple new projects in 2018 that will expand and enhance its work to protect and advocate for people with disabilities.
Press Release - Health Care
Four P&As Honored for Outstanding Work
June 23, 2017
Four P&As received the NDRN Advocacy Award for outstanding work protecting and advocating for the rights of people with disabilities. The awards were presented to Disability Rights Wisconsin, the Disability Rights Center – New Hampshire, Equip for Equality, and the Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. at the 2017 P&A/CAP…
Press Release