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ADA -- Amer with Disabilities Act
Mitchell v. Massachusetts Dept. of Correction, 190 F.Supp.2d 204 (D.Mass. 2002). A prisoner brought an action against corrections defendants under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and [section] 1983, alleging that he was denied the opportunity to participate in certain inmate programs during his incarceration, based upon the fact that he suffered from diabetes and a heart condition. The district...