Hokkaido Disability Facility Operator Drafts Improvement Plan Following Assault of Resident [Podcast Episode]

By Barrier Free Japan

July 8 2026

HOKKAIDO – Following an incident where two former male staff members were arrested on suspicion of assault for physically abusing a resident at the “Tsurugaoka Gakuen” disability support facility in Kushiro City, the operating social welfare corporation, “Kushiro Aiiku Kyokai,” has drafted an improvement plan and submitted it to the Hokkaido prefectural government. In addition to reviewing security camera footage daily, the organization will establish a system that makes it easier to report and seek counselling regarding abuse.

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‘Kushiro Disability Facility Operator Drafts Improvement Plan Following Assault of Resident’:

Kushiro Disability Facility Operator Drafts Improvement Plan Following Assault of Resident