On the 26th, the Kanagawa Prefectural Investigation Commission, which is investigating facilities for people with intellectual disabilities who received a series of information on abuse, announced that five cases of suspected abuse by staff were confirmed.
Regarding the prefectural facility for people with intellectual disabilities "Nakai Yamayurien" in Nakai Town, Kanagawa Prefecture, information was received one after another that they had seen and heard abuse, and the prefecture established an investigation committee by outside experts last month. I am investigating the facts.
The interim report of this investigation committee was compiled and submitted to the governor on the 26th.
Among them, the investigation committee found that from July to November, there were cases where drinking water and miso juice of multiple users were mixed with substances such as salt and sugar, and in March, male users in their 50s. He took up five cases, including a case where a metal nut was found in his rectum, and pointed out that all of them were suspected of being abused by staff.
Professor Shoichi Sato of Kokugakuin University, who chairs the investigation committee, said, "It seems that acts that did not see the user as a person were being performed," and strongly requested improvement.
Governor Kuroiwa said, "I feel a great responsibility. I would like to sincerely apologize to everyone who felt uncomfortable," said the investigative committee, which is investigating several other cases of possible abuse. , I will do my best to investigate the cause and prevent recurrence. "