SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Two bills intended to improve police investigations into patient abuse and unexplained injuries at California's institutions for the developmentally disabled passed the state Senate Monday.
The legislation, SB 1051 and SB 1522, would require the state to notify outside law enforcement agencies and disability rights groups when it uncovers allegations of violent crimes against patients. Lawmakers and patient advocates have
criticized the state's in-house police force, called the Office of Protective Services
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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