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== History ==
 
== History ==
  
Adolf Meyer Zone Center was located in Decatur. The center was occupied by administrative staff in July 1966. The first inpatient unit opened January 1967. It was able to reduce state hospital admissions and later to the center itself so dramatically that it closed in 1996. It no operates as a prison.
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Adolf Meyer Zone Center was located in Decatur. The center was occupied by administrative staff in July 1966. The first inpatient unit opened January 1967. It was able to reduce state hospital admissions and later to the center itself so dramatically that it closed in 1996. It now operates as a prison.
  
 
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[[Category:Illinois]]
 
[[Category:Cottage Plan]]
 
[[Category:Cottage Plan]]
 
[[Category:Closed Institution]]
 
[[Category:Closed Institution]]

Revision as of 17:48, 31 January 2021

Adolf Meyer Zone Center
Opened 1965
Closed 1996
Current Status Closed
Building Style Cottage Plan
Location Decatur, IL
Alternate Names
  • Decatur Mental Health Center



History

Adolf Meyer Zone Center was located in Decatur. The center was occupied by administrative staff in July 1966. The first inpatient unit opened January 1967. It was able to reduce state hospital admissions and later to the center itself so dramatically that it closed in 1996. It now operates as a prison.