Abstract
This article explores the legal, ethical, and policy considerations raised by the economic relationship between the state and residents of the state's institutions for the mentally ill and mentally retarded. The focus is upon two interrelated aspects of this relationship: (1) compensation for labor performed by residents within the institution, (2) the resident's obligation to reimburse the state for care and treatment received. Each of these issues is traced historically; current state practice is surveyed; and alternatives to present practice are suggested.
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