A security camera caught an employee beating a patient. It took 11 days for anyone to take action.
After our investigation revealed patient abuse at Illinois' Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, the facility installed cameras to help. ...
Investigations
Inside Illinois’ youth lockups, children go without basic services and face “excessive” punishments
Illinois kids in custody go without basic services, face “excessive” punishments
‘Tired of being abused:’ Watchdog report shows Choate patients forced to handle own excrement
Newly released reports from the Illinois Department of Human Services’ watchdog office reveal shocking instances of cruelty, abuse and poor ...
Ongoing investigation shows nearly two dozen patients charged with crimes at state-run facility
Lutrice Williams was 23 and in crisis when she arrived at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in rural southern ...
Lawmakers, activists demand investigation of 2012 ‘rape in Champaign’ email
Lawmakers from both parties are calling for an investigation of a 2012 email exchange between a government insider and then-Gov. ...
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