Ineffective advocates . Congressionally appointed patient advocates in each state are ineffective in pursuing restraint-related cases. There is a near-collapse of the normal investigative process. Autopsies are not automatically performed. Police are not routinely summoned.
Investigators often defer to the explanations offered by the institutions involved.
Prosecutors are hesitant to charge staffers with crimes since there are few standards by which to judge their actions. Few are punished. Prosecutors are hesitant to charge staffers with crimes since there are few standards by which to judge their actions. When charges are brought, most cases end in dismissals or plea bargains.