Willowbrook State School: How a Lawsuit Closed the Gates to a Notorious Institution and Opened the Doors of Opportunity for Thousands - Historical Society of the New York Courts

Scary Horror Stories on Instagram: "In the 1960s, Willowbrook State School on Staten Island, New York, became a symbol of horror disguised as care. Originally designed for 4,000 children with intellectual disabilities, by 1965 it housed over 6,000, many living in squalor and neglect. Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s 1965 visit exposed the filth and dehumanizing conditions, describing it as a “snake pit.” The true nightmare began in 1964 when children were deliberately infected with hepatitis as part

history on Instagram: "Willowbrook State School opened on Staten Island in 1947 as a state run institution for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. What it became was a closed system of extreme overcrowding, neglect, and routine mistreatment. By the 1960s, the facility was housing more than 6,000 children in buildings designed for less than half that number. Many residents spent their days confined to bare wards, sitting on floors, benches, or cots with little supervision a

These photos exposed the horrors of Willowbrook State School more than 50 years ago

Everything about this documentary creeped me out 😟 especially knowing part of it was about Willowbrook State School & the horrors that took place there.. #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetikok #cropsey #fyp | Abe Leach