My mother had once voulenteered her time at kings park. At the time she had been a clown and went to go cheer up some of the younger patients they had there. She said it was the most horrific thing visiting them there and recalls a boy with cigarette burns all over his body from his father. She voulenteered at the veterans part of the hospital also. She says that this part was the scariest because they would scream at you for no reason. She was handing out their food and wasn't abled to talk to them because some would just flip out. My mom said that Kings park is an extremely sad place, and she would never go again. Not fair, I really wanted to go too... Well I thought that was some interesting information that I'd share with you from someone that has actually been there when it was open.
Jess Mettrock
Location: Kings Park Psychiatric Center Gallery: Buildings 39, 138, 139