context: Despite the foregoing, however, DeShaney also included language indicating that its holding did not necessarily apply to all circumstances. The Court acknowledged that if the state takes a person into custody and holds that person involuntarily, the Constitution imposes a duty to assume responsibility for the person's care and well-being.
citation_a.signal: no signal
citation_a.identifier: 457 U.S. 307, 317
citation_a.parenthetical: "When a person is institutionalized -- and wholly dependent on the State[,] ... a duty to provide certain services and care does exist."
citation_a.sentence: Id. at 199-200, 109 S.Ct. at 1005-1006 (citing Youngberg v. Romeo, 457 U.S. 307, 317, 102 S.Ct. 2452, 2458-2459, 73 L.Ed.2d 28 (1982) (“When a person is institutionalized — and wholly dependent on the State[,] ... a duty to provide certain services and care does exist.”)); see also Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 97 S.Ct. 285, 50 L.Ed.2d 251 (1976) (holding that government has obligation to provide for health needs of incarcerated prisoners).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.parenthetical: holding that government has obligation to provide for health needs of incarcerated prisoners
citation_b.sentence: Id. at 199-200, 109 S.Ct. at 1005-1006 (citing Youngberg v. Romeo, 457 U.S. 307, 317, 102 S.Ct. 2452, 2458-2459, 73 L.Ed.2d 28 (1982) (“When a person is institutionalized — and wholly dependent on the State[,] ... a duty to provide certain services and care does exist.”)); see also Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 97 S.Ct. 285, 50 L.Ed.2d 251 (1976) (holding that government has obligation to provide for health needs of incarcerated prisoners).