On the recordMay 22, 1980
This act will give the Attorney General the authority to initiate lawsuits against any public institution that systematically violates the rights of the people confined there.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThis act will give the Attorney General the authority to initiate lawsuits against any public institution that systematically violates the rights of the people confined there.
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act Statement on Signing H.R. 10 Into Law
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