NY Times: At State-Run Homes, Abuse and Impunity - developmentally disabled

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At State-Run Homes, Abuse and ImpunityBy DANNY HAKIMhttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/nyregion/13homes.htmlNearly 40 years after New York emptied its scandal-ridden warehouses for the developmentally disabled, the far-flung network of small group homes that replaced them operates with scant oversight and few consequences for employees who abuse the vulnerable population.A New York Times investigation over the past year has found widespread problems in the more than 2,000 state-run homes. In hundreds of cases reviewed by The Times, employees who sexually abused, beat or taunted residents were rarely fired, even after repeated offenses, and in many cases, were simply transferred to other group homes run by the state.And, despite a state law requiring that incidents in which a crime may have been committed be reported to law enforcement, such referrals are rare....If you have information about abuse occurring in homes for the mentally disabled that you would like to share with The Times, e-mail .__