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Multiple news investigations have found numerous instances of abuse and improper care of mentally ill and developmentally disabled patients at the facility.
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Document trove confirms ongoing reporting of abuse at state-run facility, staff’s ‘sense of impunity’
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Inspector general wants authority to add health care workers fired for misconduct to state registry
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For years, residents at the Illinois facility received scant treatment for their developmental disabilities and mental illnesses, then faced felonies for lashing out at staff.
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Watchdog report echoes reporting published earlier this year that revealed a culture of cover-ups
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No one was charged when staff were caught on a 911 tape threatening violence against resident who has developmental disabilities
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WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Capitol News Illinois Reporter Beth Hundsdorfer and Lee Enterprises Midwest Reporter Molly Parker about their work for ProPublica uncovering years of mistreatment at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center
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Governor resists, but does not rule out, calls to close Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center after investigation
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Union County prosecutor leaves open possibility of refiling charges
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