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Still Living in Institutions
Which
states still have institutions housing people with developmental
disabilities?
States without institutions:
• Alaska
• New Hampshire
• District of Columbia
• New Mexico
• Hawaii
• Rhode Island
• Indiana
• Vermont
• Maine
• West Virginia
Smallest
number of people in state institutions:
• Minnesota 9
• Idaho 90
• Oregon 40
• Delaware 99
• Montana 77
• Colorado 116
• Nevada 79
• Michigan 127
• Wyoming 88
• Arizona 134
Largest number of people in state institutions:
• Texas 4,943
• North Carolina 1,605
• New Jersey 3,064
• Virginia 1,452
• California 3,025
• Louisiana 1,419
• Illinois 2,709
• Pennsylvania 1,416
• Ohio 1,606
• Mississippi 1,377
• New York 1,605
Source: Braddock, D, ed.
State of the States in Developmental Disabilities (2008, in press)
as cited in Self Advocacy Nation, January 2008
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