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NHPR News Series: Abuse And Neglect At Lakeview

Ryan Libbey, a former patient at Lakeview. His mother Jennifer Cote gave NHPR permission to publish photos of her son's injuries.This series was the basis for a collaborative investigation by NHPR and Reveal, a new investigative public radio program and podcast produced by The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit newsroom based in California, and PRX. Click here to read the investigation and listen to the documentary, "A Mountain of Misconduct."0000017a-15d9-d736-a57f-17ff8db50000In September 2014, Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center in Effingham, N.H. came under scrutiny for abusing and neglecting some of the people it cares for – children and adults with brain injuries and developmental disabilities.NHPR has been looking into these accusations, and it turns out the state had warning signs about series problems at this facility going back to the early 1990s. In this special series and continuing coverage, reporter Jack Rodolico examines the scope of the problems and the state's role in Lakeview's story.

Special Broadcast: An NHPR and Reveal Investigation

New Hampshire Public Radio | By The Exchange

Published November 11, 2015 at 9:00 AM EST

We're broadcasting this month's episode of Reveal, an investigative news program from the Center for Investigative Reporting.

You can hear the episode and read the accompanying story right here,

The documentary followed up on NHPR's news series about Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center, and was reported by NHPR's Jack Rodolico and Reveal's Laura Starecheski. It digs into the history of Lakeview, and unveils 40 years of alleged abuse and neglect of people with disabilities at specialty rehab centers across the U.S.

You can read more about the topic on Reveal's show page, and also check out an interactiveabout the characters over this 40 year history.

Special Broadcast: An NHPR and Reveal Investigation

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