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| name = Chester State Hospital | | name = Chester State Hospital | ||
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The Department of Public Welfare assumed responsibility for the hospital from 1917 until 1961 when the Department of Mental Health was created. In 1976 new buildings were constructed 1 mile away to replace the aging facility. Many are placed in Chester because they are unfit to stand trial or have been deemed not guilty for various violent crimes by reason of insanity. | The Department of Public Welfare assumed responsibility for the hospital from 1917 until 1961 when the Department of Mental Health was created. In 1976 new buildings were constructed 1 mile away to replace the aging facility. Many are placed in Chester because they are unfit to stand trial or have been deemed not guilty for various violent crimes by reason of insanity. | ||
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[[Category:Illinois]] | [[Category:Illinois]] | ||
[[Category:Active Institution]] | [[Category:Active Institution]] | ||
[[Category:Rambling Plan]] | [[Category:Rambling Plan]] | ||
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