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IN RE M. G.

Nos. 1-79, 20-79, 21-79, 30-79 and 56-79.

408 A.2d 653 (1979)

In re M. G., A. G., J. G., E. F. and T. T.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

October 24, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Reedy, Vermont Legal Aid, Inc., Brandon, for students.

M. Jerome Diamond, Atty. Gen., Montpelier, and William Allen Kelk, Asst. Atty. Gen., Waterbury, for State.

Before BARNEY, C. J., DALEY, LARROW and HILL, JJ., and SMITH, J. (Retired), Specially Assigned.

BARNEY, Chief Justice.

In 1978 the Legislature set up legal machinery for a regular review of commitments to the Brandon Training School, a state operated institution providing custodial care and treatment for the mentally retarded. A special unit of the district court was established to carry out this review function. This same sort of procedure had already been provided for at the State Hospital at Waterbury, as well as at any other hospitals in the state providing...

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