Chris Landreth saw the report and could only shake his head. Over a 2½-year period, the state of Maine failed to adequately monitor and hold accountable community-based providers who care for adults with developmental disabilities, a federal auditor concluded. Lax oversight by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services led to widespread safety concerns and instances of abuse, including numerous unexplained deaths, that went unreported or were never investigated. Landreth and his wife, Sue, have long had concerns about her son’s care.

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