Massachusetts Protection and Advocacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard, tprichard@dlc-ma.org Disability Law Center Reiterates Call for Bridgewater State Hospital to Transfer to Department of Mental Health Control September 2, 2026 Boston, MA – The Disability Law Center (DLC) has publicly released a new report covering…
Pine Street Inn and Disability Law Center Partner to Enhance Accessibility in Shelter The Disability Law Center and Pine Street Inn are pleased to announce the completion of a joint…
For Immediate Release March 16, 2026 Massachusetts Disability Organizations Sue City of Worcester for Discriminating Against People with Mental Health Disabilities in its 911 Program Worcester – Three mental health…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard tprichard@dlc-ma.org Disability Law Center Finds Unlawful Practices, Deficient Treatment, and Poor Conditions Persist at Bridgewater State Hospital March 2, 2026 Boston, MA – The…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard tprichard@dlc-ma.org The Disability Law Center Urges the Commonwealth to Prioritize the Rights, Health, and Safety of Individuals with Disabilities at Bridgewater State Hospital September…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tatum A. Pritchard tprichard@dlc-ma.org Disability Law Center Finds Unlawful, Violent Practices and Unsafe Environmental Conditions Persist at Bridgewater State Hospital February 6, 2025 Boston, MA –…
We would like to thank Rick Glassman for his many years of service at the Disability Law Center, and for his lifetime commitment to the rights for all people…
Today, the Disability Law Center (DLC) released a public report discussing findings and recommendations from its intensive monitoring of Bridgewater State Hospital (BSH) from January to June 2024. As Massachusetts’ Protection and Advocacy agency, DLC has federal authority to monitor facility conditions and investigate abuse and neglect of the persons with disabilities committed to BSH. DLC issued a private report to select government officials on July 23..
IMPORTANT NOTICE – A Proposed Settlement May Affect Your Rights Marsters v. Healey – NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Six individuals with disabilities who are living in nursing facilities filed a lawsuit…
The report marks ten years of intensive DLC advocacy to protect the rights of and improve care for individuals involuntarily held in BSH, a Department of Correction (DOC) facility. DLC repeats its urgent call for the Commonwealth to transfer oversight of the BSH population to the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and to construct a new psychiatric hospital.