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Humane Mental health care. Read the synopsis, notice what type of facility. Now remember for most of the place's existence, things were pretty primitive. For most of the place's existence it was a very low paying place to work. Requirement for a job was a pulse. Training and supervision were nil. You coped or you didn't. It was a violent filthy job. Prior to the discovery of tranquilizers it was a thrill a minute sort of place. Abuse happened yes. You work a job where the pay sucks, people eat feces, attack people for no reason. Where just keeping them alive for 8 hours was going to be a real challenge. A place where you've had your nose broken by a headbutt. You have your clothes ripped off your body, glasses broken, pile up scars at a record pace, and see if you don't snap. Things did and have improved over the years. Shit still happens god knows, but it's better.

yep, exactly the same uncomfortable plywood seats with beautiful ornamental cast iron supports. our building was built in 1827, so I guess this is in the ballpark of the same age. please excuse my typing, i'm not illiterate, just typing around a cat.

the junior high where I last taught had exactly those seats.

anyone know where the entrance to the tunnels are?

hehe, hmm as i am in the national guard maybe i could get some of those? for our army truck "replacement" engines....lol actually i have some major off roading passions with my fellow guardsmen...

They still use these today. Alot of water districts use them and the spiral Paper needs to be changed.

The buildings looks like they were built by the same buiders that built Mitchel Field Military Base. Which also looks like it is going to die soon.

This was a respirator...for people who could not breath on their own. The pump inside would force oxygen into the lungs, and it would suction the carbon dioxide out.

wow june 1978 it says alot

Having been a patient here, I have a greater appreciation for the outside and not the inside...

Lead anyone?

Looks like it was staged.

I have a client in the area and often take the "shortcut" through the old grounds. You get an indescribable feeling when driving through there. You can actually "feel" the souls of the buildings and people that use to be there.

Okay, CAS, if it isn't a heart, what is it. I think it's an ice cream cone.

the only reason i can think of that someone would be able to carry out such malicious acts is they've never seen the true nature of mental illness. if you have, and you can still go through with window smashing...damn....that's all i gotta say.