Difference between revisions of "Kansas Hospital for the Dangerous Insane"
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| − | Operated at the Kansas State Penitentiary (now Lansing Correctional Facility) due to problems from state hospitals with escapes and assaults by those found to be "criminally insane". A separate wing was constructed in 1911, demolished at an unknown date. | + | Operated at the Kansas State Penitentiary (now Lansing Correctional Facility) due to problems from state hospitals with escapes and assaults by those found to be "criminally insane". A separate wing was constructed in 1911, demolished at an unknown date. In 1939 49 inmates were transferred to a new facility at [[Larned State Hospital]] to house them. |
Revision as of 19:04, 6 October 2016
| Kansas Hospital for the Dangerous Insane | |
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| Established | 1908 |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Current Status | Demolished |
| Building Style | Single Building |
| Location | Lansing, KS |
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History
Operated at the Kansas State Penitentiary (now Lansing Correctional Facility) due to problems from state hospitals with escapes and assaults by those found to be "criminally insane". A separate wing was constructed in 1911, demolished at an unknown date. In 1939 49 inmates were transferred to a new facility at Larned State Hospital to house them.
