Judge backs deal that includes added protections

Published June 8, 2012 11:33pm ET



RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge plans to approve a settlement between Virginia and the federal government that would shift the care of people with intellectual disabilities to community-based services.

But the judge wants the agreement to include changes to protect the rights of hundreds of profoundly disabled Virginians who live in state-run facilities.

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