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[AI-Generated Summary] n exclusive WISH-TV I-Team hidden-camera investigation revealed severe physical and verbal abuse, neglect, and lack of therapy targeting patients at the New Castle State Developmental Center. The report exposed a culture of staff intimidation, ignored warnings, and administrative inaction, despite prior requests from the facility's superintendent for surveillance cameras and additional supervision. Following the broadcast, state officials—including Governor Frank O'Bannon—expressed outrage, leading to employee terminations and suspensions, an investigation by the State Health Department that threatened the center's Medicaid funding, and a statewide mandate to install surveillance cameras in similar care facilities. Additionally, the multi-part report highlighted the difficulties of permanently firing abusive state workers due to appeal processes, while advocating for alternative, non-institutional care approaches like community group homes and "gentle teaching" methods.
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