Department of Justice: Conditions at Glenwood Resource Center violated Constitution Share Updated: 10:27 PM CST Dec 22, 2020 Chris Gothner Share Updated: 10:27 PM CST Dec 22, 2020
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Show Transcript WHAT IS GOING ON IN GLENWOOD UNCONSCIONABLE. THE 61-PAGE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT DETAILED IMPROPER HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION AND INADEQUATE CARE AND PROTECTIONS AT THE GLENWOOD RESOURCE CENTER, AND A STATE AGENCY UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE WESTERN IOWA FACILITY SERVES IOWANS WITH SEVERE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2019. THE STATE FIRED THE FACILITY’S SUPERINTENDENT, DR. JERRY REA, A MONTH LATER. THE REPORT SAYS HE LED PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS ON RESIDENTS, DONE WITHOUT CONSENT OR SAFEGUARDS. ONE EXPERIMENT INVOLVED OVERHYDRATING RESIDENTS IN A PNEUMONIA STUDY, AT LEAST EIGHT OF WHOM WERE FORCIBLY OVERHYDRATED THROUGH THEIR FEEDING TUBES. THE REPORT SAY