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Right to Fail

Right to Fail

Thousands of New Yorkers with severe mental illnesses won the chance to live independently in supported housing, following a 2014 federal court order. FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate what’s happened to people moved from adult homes into apartments and find more than two dozen cases in which the system failed, sometimes with deadly consequences.

Release Date

February 26, 2019

Status

Released

Original Title

Right to Fail

Runtime

54min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

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