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i like the poetic justice the picture serves. the people in the prison could have looked out, and that large expanse that lies is hopelessly beyond their grasp. A calm surrounding for most likely chaotic/dark place...amazing.

Bliss.

To all of us who understand the "Soap Dispenser" joy only shows that there is more to this site than just pretty pictures, but also shows how we want to see how others view these amazing pictures. Then... Voila! Soap Dispenser Madness was born! I love it!

I was traumatized in seclusion rooms. These naive comments are upsetting. It is like no one has any idea of what thousands and thousands have suffered. This happened all the time in the best of hospitals! in my experience they were barren, white dirty holes. I was thrown in by a crowd of men with no understanding of why. Years later I saw a nurse who worked at a world renown hospital where this happened and asked her why they put me in seclusion. I worried it was because I was violent. She said that I was never violent. It was because they thought I would hurt myself by accident or deliberately. I was put in restraints in the seclusion room. I lost touch with reality and thought I was paralyzed. I thought I had died and gone to hell. They left me alone in my pain. What Tim said rings true to me. Some staff may feel like they have less rights than patients. I disagree, and I feel that those staff should quit.

I have been in too many seclusion rooms in community hospitals a private hospital. They were horrific, all of them. This was the 80's. They are still in use, and still abused.

Gorgeous picture

i'm glad i saw my shit online. thanks for taking this pic, i was bored that day and cannot believe this is on the internet.

The wooden electroshock chairs do exist at pennhurst. I got pics

Mr X , I am also a tradesman..... In this area. I can't even fathom the images, surroundings and situations you must of had been forced to tolerate and deal with mentally in this god forsaken place. I have been to pennhurst after it closed. This place makes your guts churn when it's unoccupied. Nothing good happened here.

The news reporter was Bill Baldini.

Can I have dibs on the armoire upstairs?

Stairway to Heaven- think NOT!

Proper Procedure is duely noted! HIPA would be sooo proud!

watch that first step...it's a lulu!

The summer of 1988 myself & 2 friends took a tour of Byberry. My biggest regret was not taking a camera. I've been telling stories of it for 23 years now. I never thought I would see it again. These pictures are amazing. Thank You