Senator Bryant opposes Gov. Pritzker's plan to relocate over 100 residents at the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center
The governor's partial closure of the facility will require up to 123 residents to relocate.
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The governor's partial closure of the facility will require up to 123 residents to relocate.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says residents at a troubled downstate mental health center will be moved amid reports of abuse, neglect and other mistreatment.
Officials acknowledged that news reporting had put a spotlight on conditions at the center for people with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses. “Significant changes” are needed, the governor says.
News reporting put a spotlight on the problems at Choate, officials said, and it’s time to improve conditions for residents with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses.
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