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Some of the former buildings have been repurposed into classrooms/buildings that are used today.

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Disorganization was common at Willowbrook.

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The patients suffered physical abuse from the attendants.

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Once a child was admitted to the institution parents were not allowed into the building.

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This is the doctor who infected the people inside the institute for his own nefarious plans.

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The ratio of patients to attendants on average was 50-1

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The beautiful look of the building from the outside demonstrates the desire to hide away those who weren't pleasing to behold.

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There was little schooling being done, and only those who were cooperative were given the opportunity to be taught. When taught it would only be for about 2 hours a day.

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He was the New York governor who pushed for the opening of the Willowbrook Institute

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Older patients slept on wooden carts some with pillows and a blanket.

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The institution that was made for a capacity of 4,000 held 6,200 at one point.

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A young man chained to a post.

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The high patient-to-staff ratio left many patients unsupervised and not cared for.

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Residents were clearly unhappy and in pain, but aids did little to assist individual’s comfort.

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Most patients contracted Hepatitis within the first 6 months of arrival.

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Children run around naked and unsupervised. They do not have access to proper clothing and once they remove their clothes, workers at the Institution do not help them dress again.

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According the documentary, The Last Disgrace, the director admits that each patient receives  35 sq. ft. of personal space. The state mandated at least 85 sq. ft. Clearly not even the 35 sq. ft. of space was honored. For reference, that is only 7x5 ft.

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Here is a snapshot from a 1970’s documentary on the conditions at Willowbrook. To keep this child from hurting himself or others, they tie his hands to his legs and then leave him alone.

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This is an interview from the 1972 documentary on Willowbrook. This man has cerebral palsy. He was in Willowbrook for 18 Years, starting at age 3.

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Bernard reflects upon the sexual abuse that occurred in a Willowbrook. This is the same man as the one in the previous Willowbrook interview. He was 14/15 when the abuse started.