In the case of Wyatt v. Stickney (1971), what did the court rule about the state's responsibility for the mentally ill?

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The court ruled that the state had a responsibility to provide adequate treatment for people who were involuntarily committed to mental institutions. This decision led to the development of minimum standards for the care and treatment of people with mental illness in institutional settings.

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