Disability Rights Washington Finds State Institutions Fail To Protect People With Developmental Disabilities

Washington's state institutions fail to protect people with developmental disabilities. Throughout Washington's four state-run Residential Habilitation Centers (RHCs), employees reported 257 allegations of injury of unknown origin, 25 accident allegations, and 16 allegations of residents being put into restraints or seclusion.

These findings were reported in "No Excuses: Shining A Light On Abuse And Neglect Of People With Developmental Disabilities In Washington's Institutions" by Reisha Abolofia, staff attorney at Disability Rights Washington's Treatment Facilities Program. The organization looked at information from 2016, including surveys and findings from the residential care services (RCS), news accounts, state . . .