Medical Center, where he was Clinical Psychologist from May 2010 until he was hired by the RIDOC. “He was a natural successor to our previous Clinical Director,” notes Ms.
It was in this capacity that Director Wall and Assistant Director for Rehabilitative Services Roberta Richman observed his work and were impressed with his professionalism. During his 7 years as Administrator of Adult Psychiatric Services/Director of Psychological Services of BHDDH’s Eleanor Slater Hospital, he was helpful in resolving some difficult transfers of ACI inmates to and from the Forensic Unit located in the basement of the Pinel Building on the Pastore Complex.
Fredric Friedman who retired in December of 2010.ĭr. Cerbo is responsible for mental health and substance abuse treatment within the state’s correctional facilities. Wall II is pleased to announce that Lou Cerbo of Cranston has become the RIDOC’s Clinical Director/Psychologist, effective October 11, 2011. The complaint, brought on behalf of a class of individual prisoners and detainees with serious mental illness, six named plaintiffs and Disability Rights Rhode Island, is asking the court for declaratory and injunctive relief to end the harsh conditions of solitary confinement for prisoners and detainees with serious mental illness and to ensure that they have equal access to programs and services within the state’s prison facilities.Lou Cerbo Hired as RIDOC Clinical Director/Psychologistīy Rhode Island Department of CorrectionsĬRANSTON, R.I.
On October 25, 2019, Disability Rights Rhode Island, in conjunction with the National Prison Project of the ACLU and the law firm of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as cooperating counsel for ACLUof Rhode Island, filed a federal lawsuit against the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) alleging violations of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act for RIDOC’s placement of prisoners with serious mental illness in solitary confinement, punishment of such prisoners for disability-related behavior, and failure to provide equal access to prison programs and services. Liberty, et al vs Rhode Island Department of Corrections, et al, RI Federal District Court Case 1:19-cv-00573
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