Choate Mental Health

As hearings begin this week, independent court monitor says Illinois' services are ‘in stark contrast to national best practices.’

A caregiver at the southern Illinois facility used their leg to pin a patient with developmental disabilities.

A new report by an advocacy agency details how abuse and neglect at Choate have continued despite calls for and promises of reform. Now, the Illinois Department of Human Services has reversed its decision to keep Choate’s top leadership in place.

Peter Neumer will step down from his role overseeing investigations into the abuse and neglect of some of Illinois' most vulnerable people on August 17.