i take care of middle aged people who spent 23 out of 24 hours in these cribs having been sent there at 5,6, 7.... the records we have recently found state they were in these cribs for 23 hours a day, and were muffed and shackled for days/ weeks for screaming and being disruptive. Imagine being 6, in this , and not being able to make any noise, or you were restrained for god knows how long. just think about that..... yea, they were kind and loving people that worked there.

to sonya... i am a nurse for some of these wonderful people. My organization assisted with deinstitutionalization. We bought houses in ne philly, 1-3 people live in a regular house with our staff there 24-7. Thank God, they have wonderful lives. We go to Norristown State Hospital frequently to review the trashed records to find out their histories. It is the saddest thing i have ever done.