Asylum Scandals by Patricia

Explore the dark history of Minnesota's oldest insane asylums in Asylum Scandals, a chilling exposé of the St. Peter and Rochester State Hospitals. Originally envisioned as grand institutions to offer refuge and treatment for society’s "madness," these hospitals devolved into places of neglect and cruelty. Overcrowding, underfunding, and corruption plagued their operations, transforming them from symbols of hope into nightmarish facilities where patients endured abuse, maltreatment, and inhumane conditions. Asylum Scandals traces the rise and fall of these institutions, shedding light on their harrowing legacy and the broader societal failures that enabled such horrors to persist...