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Ep. 88: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 2 (1958-1997)
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This week's episode explores the final decades of operation at Camarillo State Hospital. Learn about the introduction of the Developmental Center that separated patients with mental illness and those with developmental disorders. Find out how one patient attempted to escape from the hospital before being stopped. And discover when and why the hospital finally came to a close.
My main source for this episode is the Images of America book on Camarillo State Hospital by Evelyn S. Taylor and Mary E. Holt. All other sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.
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90 episodes
Manage episode 480659910 series 3431757
This week's episode explores the final decades of operation at Camarillo State Hospital. Learn about the introduction of the Developmental Center that separated patients with mental illness and those with developmental disorders. Find out how one patient attempted to escape from the hospital before being stopped. And discover when and why the hospital finally came to a close.
My main source for this episode is the Images of America book on Camarillo State Hospital by Evelyn S. Taylor and Mary E. Holt. All other sources will be listed at the end of the episode transcript.
Follow the show on Instagram (@behindthewallspod) and on Facebook.
Support the show on Beacons: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast
Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast
90 episodes
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