New Hampshire is denying claims made by the U-S Department of Justice that the state is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Attorney General’s Office issued a formal response to the findings Tuesday.
The U-S Department of Justice concluded in April that the state was violating federal law in the way it treats the mentally ill.
It criticized the state for failing to provide adequate community-based services, leading to prolonged stays at the state hospital.
But in a response letter, Attorney General Michael Delaney and Health and Human Services Commissioner Nicholas Toumpas objected to those allegations.
