Opinion ID: 404985
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 13

Heading: special needs prisoners

Text: 215 Special needs prisoners shall be defined as those who are mentally retarded, physically handicapped, developmentally disabled or require psychological or psychiatric care. Defendants will provide all special needs prisoners with adequate medical care, adequate living facilities and working conditions (if appropriate), fair discipline, and protection from other prisoners. By September 1, 1981, Defendants will file with the Court a plan which includes provision for: 216 1. a system for adequately identifying special needs prisoners and for evaluating their needs; 217 2. individualized treatment and placement plans appropriate for such prisoners' needs and assurances for their implementation; 218 3. architectural modifications of portions of existing facilities to permit, insofar as possible, physically handicapped prisoners access to programs and activities; and 219 4. compliance with the procedural requirements of Vitek v. Jones, 445 U.S. 480 (1980), for transfers of mentally disturbed prisoners to mental institutions.