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The terms of the Willowbrook Consent Decree applied to all people who were residents of Willowbrook on March 17, 1972 (usually referred to as the "Willowbrook Class of 1972"). By the time the Consent Decree was issued, many class members had been transferred to other state-run residential facilities. The Review Panel therefore had the authority - and the responsibility - to ensure that other facilities housing former Willowbrook residents were in compliance with the terms of the Consent Decree. The Panel monitored the compliance of other facilities through a series of Related Facilities Audits.