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CT task force examines mental health issues

Connecticut lawmakers are reviewing mental health care following the Newtown school shooting, even though they and the public have little insight into what may have been ailing Adam Lanza, the 20-year-old gunman, The Associated Press reports.

The prosecutor in the case says he cannot release any information about Lanza’s mental health because of the Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct, which covers all attorneys in the state. His office is reviewing whether details of his mental state can be released to the public after the police report is completed, possibly in June.

On Tuesday, a legislative subcommittee took testimony on mental health.

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