Disability News Japan Podcast: Between Typhoon Days & Disabled Resident of Hokkaido Facility Injured After Falling Out of 2nd Floor Window

By Barrier Free Japan

August 12 2023

HOKKAIDO – At a support facility for the disabled in Betsukai, East Hokkaido, a male resident who was locked in a second-floor room by a male staff member fell out of a window and sustained injuries. The Hokkaido Prefectural Government is conducting interviews with the staff to investigate the possibility that the incident may have been an act of abuse.

Episode Notes: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2023/08/10/male-resident-of-hokkaido-facility-for-disabled-injured-after-falling-out-of-window-of-2nd-floor-room-possible-abuse-investigated/