title: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections et al. v. Ronald R. Yeskey: prisons and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
abstract: This article reviews a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that addresses the issue of whether Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits a public entity from discriminating against a person with a disability due to that individual's disability, applies to inmates in state prisons. Potential ramifications of this important decision are briefly addressed.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Metzner
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011330:Prisons / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States