Nearly a decade after her son Billy died while living in a New Jersey group home, Toms River resident Martha Cray is continuing her fight for legislation requiring surveillance cameras in facilities serving adults with disabilities.
The proposed measure aims to strengthen protections for residents and improve accountability in a system where concerns about abuse, neglect and transparency persist. But the effort has faced legislative delays and questions about implementation costs, privacy and oversight.
NJ PBS News South Jersey reporter Scott Minshall examines Cray's personal campaign, the concerns raised by disability advocates and officials, and why the push for additional safeguards has struggled to gain traction in Trenton.