FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2021 CONTACT: Jane Walton, Communications Director 601-968-0600 ext. 234 jwalton@drms.ms DISABILITY RIGHTS MISSISSIPPI RELEASES REPORT ON PRISON CONDITIONS Investigation finds unlawful conditions, abuse, and discrimination JACKSON, Mississippi — A report released today by […]
For Immediate Release: May 1, 2025 DISABILITY RIGHTS MISSISSIPPI FORCED TO STOP ACCEPTING CASES, CONCERNED FOR FUTURE AMID FUNDING CRISIS JACKSON, Mississippi — Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) announced that it would have to stop taking new cases as […]
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) ProgramPUBLIC FORUM On June 3-25, 2025, representatives from the United States Department of Healthand Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA), Center forMental Health Services (CMHS) will […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2025 DISABILITY ADVOCATES RELEASE REPORT ON CRISIS IN UNLICENSED PERSONAL CARE HOMES, DELIVER TO STATE LEGISLATURE JACKSON, Mississippi — Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) has released a new public report, “Unlicensed Personal Care Homes […]