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- Title
THE SHIFT: CLAIMS UPON WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED FOR MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT - A SURVEY OF ROKITA V. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.
- Authors
Douglass, Kiara
- Abstract
The article discusses the court case Rokita v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, wherein the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the inmate's claim of relief for Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). It provides a background of MAT, filing claims and alleged violations of rights under the Eighth Amendment and the Americans With Disabilities Act. It reviews the dissenting opinion regarding the use of MAT in the prison system.
- Subjects
MEDICAL care of prisoners; EQUITABLE remedies (Law); AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990; PRISONS; DISSENTING opinions (Law); UNITED States. Constitution. 8th Amendment
- Publication
Widener Commonwealth Law Review, 2024, Vol 33, Issue 2, p327
- ISSN
2578-5370
- Publication type
Article