New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special NeedsDecember 11, 2014
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MEDIA ADVISORY - DeWitt Group Home Nurse to be SentencedCase Prosecuted by the NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs |
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NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs Special Prosecutor Patricia E. Gunning announced that Tanya Lemon of Syracuse, who was employed as a nurse at a state-operated group home for individuals with developmental disabilities in DeWitt, New York, will be sentenced on Friday, December 12, 2014. Lemon previously pleaded guilty to a felony charge stemming from an incident in which a medically frail individual in her care later died. WHERE: Onondaga County Court About the Justice Center The Justice Center and its statewide hotline and incident reporting system began operations on June 30, 2013. It is staffed 24-hours a day, seven days a week by trained professionals who receive reports of allegations of abuse and neglect of people with special needs. Once a report is received by its (VPCR) Hotline, it is logged and assessed. Serious cases of abuse or neglect are assigned to the Justice Center’s investigation team or, when appropriate, to a local law enforcement agency for follow-up. |
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