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Jun 15, 2017 · The Willowbrook State School opened on October, 1947, admitting 20 mentally disabled patients from upstate institutions. In only a short time, Willowbrook was overfilled and understaffed.
- Matt Reimann
Investigative reporter Geraldo Rivera's exposé documentary of the Willowbrook State School, New York. The exposé revealed gruesome conditions and neglected m...
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- Sarah McConnell
Jan 5, 2016 · We look back at journalist Geraldo Rivera’s 1972 landmark investigation of Staten Island’s Willowbrook State School, an institution for the developmentally disabled. His expose forever changed ...
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Willowbrook State School was a state-supported institution for children with intellectual disabilities in the Willowbrook neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City, which operated from 1947 until 1987. The school was designed for 4,000, but by 1965 it had a population of 6,000.
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Learn how a class action lawsuit by parents of Willowbrook residents exposed the horrific conditions and violations of their constitutional rights at the institution. Find out how the case led to the Willowbrook Consent Judgment and the closure of the institution.
Feb 21, 2020 · Children with developmental disabilities were held under brutal conditions at a notorious New York facility. Decades later, they still face abuse and neglect. The exposure of horrifying conditions...
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- NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities