Disability News Japan Podcast: ‘Administrative Sanctions’ for Nagasaki Care Facility Over Abuse of Disabled Users

From Barrier Free Japan

August 14 2023

SASEBO City, Nagasaki Pref – It was discovered that a facility for persons with disabilities in Sasebo City was abused by its staff, and the city imposed an administrative sanction to suspend acceptance of new users for one year.

One of the cases of physical abuse involved a staff member who was in a position to provide guidance on abuse prevention.

In addition, there was one case in which an employee was aware of abuse but did not report it.

This facility is used by people with intellectual disabilities and people with physical disabilities, and according to Sasebo City, 5 cases of physical abuse and 1 case of psychological abuse were confirmed in 2022.

In fiscal 2015, the facility had also used inappropriate physical restraints, and the prefecture recommended improvements.

Episode notes: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2023/08/13/administrative-sanctions-for-sasebo-facility-for-disabled-over-abuse/