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Scott County officials unhappy with changes to 48-hour hold rule

Savage resident Tokvan Ly has been known to law enforcement for years as he dealt with mental health issues and has been civilly committed a number of times. But it

Class action lawsuit filed against DHS over violations of '48 hour law'

Commitment Crisis: DHS violating Minnesota's '48-hour law' for mental health treatment

The law requires the Department of Human Services to transfer inmates to a state-run facility within 48 hours of a civil commitment.

Jail inmate moving to mental hospital after suing state over '48-hour law' violation

After a judge blasted the state's largest agency for keeping a man with mental illness locked in jail for months, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) insisted in court on Wednesday that it is complying with state law.

After weeks delay, mentally ill inmate in Scott County to get transfer to psychiatric facility

A mentally ill man, wrongfully jailed in Scott County, is finally scheduled to be transferred to a state-run Community Behavioral Health Hospital weeks after he should have been moved because of his condition.