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Report reveals 'code of silence' at mental health facility where staff abused and neglected patients

Report reveals ‘code of silence’ at mental health facility where staff abused and neglected patients

Several employees at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center attempted to cover up a brutal assault on a patient, according to a new report from the Illinois Department of Human Services’ Surveillance Office. The IDHS Inspector General’s Office report says the “widespread attempt at a cover-up” around this incident points to a deep-rooted “code …

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Report reveals 'code of silence' at mental health facility where staff abused and neglected patients

Report reveals ‘code of silence’ at mental health facility where staff abused and neglected patients

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, as well as Capitol News Illinois. Subscribe to Dispatches to get stories like this as soon as they’re published. Several employees at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center attempted to cover up a brutal assault on a patient, according to …

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