Free Memorandum in Opposition to Motion - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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i gg STATE OF CONNECTICUT
1 _<__ DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
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‘ M. Joni Rau. Tnomas A. Kim, J 11., RH.D.
` GOVERNOR _ COMMLSSIONER
I June 2] , 2005
l\/lr. James Kelly A
Connecticut Valley Hospital l
{ Dutcher Hall, South 2
` P. O. Box 351 — Silver Street p
Q Middletown, CT 06457
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1 Dear Mr. Kelly;
I am writing in response to your letter dated June 4, 2005. I understand your concerns as they relate to Roc v.
I Hogan and I take them very seriously and have asked my staff to investigate our situation with your treatment
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I providers on the Dutcher Unit.
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1 I have received reassuranecs based on their inquiries and research that the Dutcher Unit is the most appropriate
. level of care to meet your current psychiatric needs and that it is also the least restrictive setting for appropriately
i addressing them. I understand that you have not been denied access to appropriate psychiatric care- Therefore, I
A · have secn no violation ofthe conditions set forth inthe Roe v. Hogan settlement agreement.
; However, in addition to my response, I need to know that patients are aware of other options for advocacy and
1 ' assistance with concerns. The information you have sent me demonstrates that you are aware of some of the
1 different avenues with which you can address concerns, specifically, to your attorney, through the hospital’s
Patient Grievance process as well as through the Connecticut Legal Rights Prqiect-
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I I encourage you to work with your treatment team in the achievement of your goals.
T Sincerely,
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* Tho s A. Kirk, Ir., Pl1.D.
` Commissioner
c: Xliomas King, Assistant Director, Division of Forensic Services, DMHAS
jtiin Smith, Attorney, DMHAS
,F¢i¤lia1‘d Bennett, Director, Whiting Forensic Division, CVH
/B€tsy Nicholson, Manager, Dutcher Unit, WFD, CVH
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