MISPLACED TRUST: Guardians in Control

Carol D. Leonnig, Lena H. Sun and Sarah Cohen of the Washington Post launched a series on flaws in the guardianship system in the District of Columbia. Sunday's piece highlighted court-appointed guardians who failed to file required reports on their clients or misspent clients' money. Monday's installment shows how elderly or mentally ill residents have been pulled involuntarily into a court system that can run roughshod over those it is supposed to protect.
· Roughshod [WashingtonPost ]
· Slipping Through The Net [SMH ]