evidence: It is a crime in Massachusetts to use force against, threaten, intimidate, or injure a person who is exercising a constitutional right. This would include the constitutional right in Massachusetts to be free from disability discrimination. [...] It is a crime in Massachusetts to assault or batter a person with the intent to intimidate the person because of their disability. [...] This statute protects adults with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 59 who are within the Commonwealth and who suffer serious physical and/or emotional injury through the act and/or omission of their caregivers, whether in state care or in a private setting. Anyone suspecting abuse by caregivers can contact the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC).