Resident Rights

Pennsylvania recovery house residents have the following rights:

1. Residents shall retain all civil rights that have not been specifically curtailed by separate judicial or administrative determination by the appropriate legal authority.

2. Dante’s Place may not discriminate against a Resident on the basis of age, race, sex, religion, ethnic origin, economic status, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

3. Residents have the right to inspect their own records.

4. Residents have the right to request the correction of information in their records on the basis that it is inaccurate, irrelevant, outdated, or incomplete.

5. Residents have the right to submit a rebuttal to information in their records.

6. Residents may attend a treatment facility outside of Dante’s Place. We cannot and will not require a Resident to attend a specific treatment facility or prohibit them from attending the facility of their choice.

7. Residents will receive notice of their rights and acknowledge such notification by signature at orientation.