The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs has been operating for five years now.

The goal is to stop the abuse of people with disabilities who are in state care, something that can be a challenge because the victims may not be able to speak for themselves.

And before the Justice Center was created, complaints were often handled by the very organization accused of wrongdoing.

The Center's leaders say it has been very effective over the past five years, investigating 46 thousand complaints and removing 450 workers who abused patients.

But it's also run into some issues in court over how much legal authority the center has.

Talking more about the five year progress report is Justice Center executive director Denise Miranda.