From the AP/Houston Chronicle and the Austin American-Statesman Postcards blog:

The Texas State Senate has approved a settlement with the federal Department of Justice to improve living conditions and medical care at the state’s troubled institutions for people with intellectual disabilities. The settlement still needs House approval.

The plan calls for spending $112 million over five years, hiring more than 1,000 additional care workers, and improving investigations into abuse and neglect claims. The facilities have been cited by federal authorities for widespread civil rights violations and more than 50 unexplained deaths. Six former staff members currently face criminal charges for staging “fight clubs” between residents of the Corpus Christi State School.

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