Certainly there were times when violently psychotic patients really needed to be restrained though I saw nurses acting out and creating false incidents so they could assert their power over the powerless patients who "asked too many questions." And don't forget most of the patients put in restraints also recieved chemical restraint injections of Haldol, Prolixen, Thorazine etc. Fun times!!! Not!
This was grizzly, but interesting, because I have always heard that Taunton was the worst mental hospital in the Commonwealth.
Compare these pictures to Medfield, and you'll see why.
I can't imagine being a patient in any of these places?
As far as those boxes of records are concerned, try getting any information on a person--you can't you have to go through the courts.
Unless, you run into a situation like this.
Demolition is not going to erase this blight.
C. Griffith 1-10-10
I live right near this hospital and it is very hard to even drive into now. They have private security and they patrol reg. usualy in a black charger. They are not nice and will tell you to leave and escort you out. I have been in that building and have ran into homeless people and they are not very nice, they will mess with you.. I have been in the hospital many times but never found the file room. There are bullet holes on the walls and dead birds in there, the dust in some rooms are unbarable so I brought dust masks the 2nd time i went here. It def. has a creepy vibe and it is very easy to get lost since it sooo big. There are many buildings on the ground and some are in use for DCF and DDS. There use to be a building that housed violent boys who had commited sex crimes at a young age but they closed that down and it is used for something else. They have a respite center for DDS and there are many many signs that say state property. It use to be easy to drive into since the main hospital is all the way at the top of the hill, now the cops/secuirty are called right away if they do not recognize your car. This place is so much fun to explore, there is a autotorium and bed restraints and cells its crazy. I wish i knew the full history but oh well. Great pictures though Motts i love the site, keep up the great work! Did you get permission to go there?