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- Shocking Revelations of Abuse of the Disabled - Support the
Carey's Call for Hearings
The New York Times has published the results of a year-long
investigation into the sometimes appalling abuse that regularly takes
place in New York group homes and facilities for the disabled. More
shocking is the failure of state agencies such as the Office for People
with Developmental Disabilities and the Office of Mental Health to
provide even minimal safeguards for residents, and an institutional
reflex to hide and cover-up abuse.