U.S. District Court: PROGRAM I.D.E.A.- Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, RIGHT TO TREATMENT.

• Position: Brief Article

Handberry v. Thompson 92 F.Supp.2d 244 (S.D.N.Y. 2000). City prison inmates between the ages of 16 and 21 brought a class action against the city under [sections] 1983 and a state education code alleging failure to provide adequate educational services. The district court entered judgment for the inmates, finding that substantial evidence supported the claim of inadequate education services. The court held that deprivation of educational services violated the inmates' due process rights and that the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act...