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Choate Mental Health Center’s History of Abuse Allegations

(8 days ago) WEBIDHS’ inspector general recommended the installation of cameras in the course of 21 investigations into abuse and neglect allegations at Choate between fiscal …

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-choate-mental-health-abuse-history

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Reports Reveal More Abuse and Cover-Ups at Choate …

(4 days ago) WEBChilling Audio Provides Rare Glimpse Into Abuse at Troubled Illinois Residential Facility. Barger and Lingle were fired from Choate in 2018 for unrelated misconduct. Both men were criminally

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-choate-mental-health-new-abuse

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Brutal beatings, abuse plague Illinois’ state-run Choate …

(9 days ago) WEBBrutal beatings, abuse plague state-run mental health facility, investigation reveals Consequences are few as reports of heinous abuse continue at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/9/3/23334982/choate-mental-health-developmental-center-blaine-reichard-illinois-department-human-services

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State leaves 3 administrators in charge at Choate despite troubled

(9 days ago) WEBThe patient was nonverbal and had the mental capacity of an infant. Bradley Cross, a former mental health tech at Choate, is now seeking to withdraw that guilty …

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-07-11/state-leaves-3-administrators-in-charge-at-choate-despite-troubled-history-of-resident-care

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Unsealed documents reveal depths of abuse at Illinois clinic

(Just Now) WEBDocument trove confirms ongoing reporting of abuse at Choate Mental Health Center in southern Illinois, ‘sense of impunity’ among staff.

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/crime/choate-mental-health-center-abuse-allegations-anna-illinois/526-24c09014-010d-47fc-b31c-d13e6db2c119

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Choate director replaced as new report says abuse at the facility …

(7 days ago) WEBThe embattled Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in far southern Illinois has a new leader, after months of criticism and investigation into patient …

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-08-16/choate-director-replaced-as-new-report-says-abuse-at-the-facility-hasnt-stopped

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Problems with abuse, neglect and cover-ups at Choate extend to …

(9 days ago) WEBPrompted by an outcry over abuse, Illinois proposed moving residents from Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center to similar facilities in the state. New …

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-07-11/problems-with-abuse-neglect-and-cover-ups-at-choate-extend-to-other-developmental-centers-in-illinois

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‘Tired of being abused:’ Watchdog report shows Choate - WSIU

(Just Now) WEBThe case involved two mental health technicians who fractured a patient’s shoulder in October 2017 but failed to report it. Nearly five months later, someone called …

https://www.wsiu.org/state-of-illinois/2023-02-10/tired-of-being-abused-watchdog-report-shows-choate-patients-forced-to-handle-own-excrement

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Illinois Choate Mental Health Center Abuse Allegations Continue

(9 days ago) WEBChoate Mental Health and Developmental Center in rural Anna, Illinois, was built more than 150 years ago. State police said in a statement that abuse cases are …

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-choate-mental-health-abuse-beatings

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Choate mental health center abuse investigation leads …

(5 days ago) WEBAfter patient abuse investigation at state-run Choate center, stiffer possible penalties for health care workers who cover up The change in Illinois law follows reports of rampant abuses and

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/6/15/23762273/choate-mental-health-patient-abuse-penalties-illinois-law

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Choate’s History of Having Its Own Patients Charged …

(Just Now) WEBChester Mental Health Center, a maximum-security, state-run psychiatric hospital located about 55 miles northwest of Choate, serves the largest number of patients of the four — about 450 people

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-choate-mental-health-patient-arrests

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Illinois to relocate half of Choate Mental Health Center residents

(Just Now) WEBIllinois to relocate at least half of residents in facility plagued by abuse and cover-ups. The Illinois Department of Human Services will give residents of the Choate …

https://www.stlpr.org/health-science-environment/2023-03-08/illinois-to-relocate-at-least-half-of-residents-in-facility-plagued-by-abuse-and-cover-ups

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Choate Director Replaced as New Report Says Abuse at the Facility …

(3 days ago) WEBDavis began at Choate as a social worker in 2000. He became facility director in 2014, responsible for staffing decisions, employee evaluations, responding to …

https://news.wttw.com/2023/08/16/choate-director-replaced-new-report-says-abuse-facility-hasn-t-stopped

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Patients went to this isolated facility for treatment. Instead, nearly

(1 days ago) WEBThis article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with Capitol News Illinois.. On a chilly November …

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2022-12-23/patients-went-to-this-isolated-facility-for-treatment-instead-nearly-two-dozen-were-charged-with-crimes

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Choate Mental Health Center replaces director Anna

(Just Now) WEBChoate director replaced as new report says abuse at the facility hasn’t stopped. The Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center is seen here on Aug. …

https://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/anna/choate-mental-health-replaces-director/article_6f08cc1a-3c57-11ee-85fb-0bd2c81e72f6.html

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Illinois to relocate at least half of current residents at Choate

(3 days ago) WEBThe Illinois Department of Human Services will give residents of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, in southern Illinois, two to three years to …

https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-03-08/illinois-to-relocate-at-least-half-of-current-residents-at-choate

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Problems With Abuse, Cover-Ups at Choate Extend Statewide

(Just Now) WEBProblems With Abuse, Neglect and Cover-Ups at Choate Extend to Other Developmental Centers in Illinois. Prompted by an outcry over abuse, Illinois proposed …

https://www.propublica.org/article/abuse-neglect-cover-ups-choate-extends-through-illinois

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Audio glimpse into abuse at Choate Mental Health and …

(6 days ago) WEBAt one point the victim — who was later identified as a 22-year-old resident of the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center — said “I don’t like you.”. “I …

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/audio-glimpse-abuse-choate-mental-health-and-developmental-center

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Choate Director Replaced as New Report Says Abuse Hasn’t …

(5 days ago) WEBState officials this week named a new leader of Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center amid a drumbeat of criticism and investigations into abuse and …

https://www.propublica.org/article/choate-director-replaced-new-report-says-abuse-hasnt-stopped

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Report Finds “Code of Silence” at Mental Health - ProPublica

(2 days ago) WEBSeveral employees at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center attempted to cover up a brutal assault on a patient, according to a new report by the …

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-choate-abuse-code-of-silence

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Illinois Keeps Choate Leaders in Place Despite Troubled History

(8 days ago) WEBBradley Cross, a former mental health tech at Choate, is now seeking to withdraw that guilty plea, an effort that is still pending. In his motion filed in Union County …

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-keeps-choate-leaders-in-charge-despite-abuse-cover-ups

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