From 2001 to 2006, Illinois police forces regularly made sweeps of nursing homes in the state for fugitives and sex offenders. However, this practice was curtailed in 2006, seemingly for budgetary reasons, thus allowing felons to find employment at nursing homes. If you or someone you love has been the victim of eldercare abuse, the New Jersey nursing home lawyers of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help fight to redress your wrongs.

For those five years, police swept some 80 felons and sex offenders from nursing homes across Illinois, often to cheers from residents. Criminals had histories of violent crimes including robbery to murder. However, the practice was cut for five years in 2006, apparently because of Illinois’ hefty budget. A recent article by the Chicago Tribune exposed widespread nursing home abuse in the state.

If you or someone you love has been the victim of nursing home abuse, contact the New Jersey eldercare lawyers of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.