Kansas Hospital for the Dangerous Insane
From Asylum Projects
| Kansas Hospital for the Dangerous Insane | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1908 |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Closed | 1939 |
| 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.
Sources
Biennial Report of the Medical Department of Kansas State Penitentiary, Journal of the Kansas Medical Society, Volume 16, Pages 232-234. https://archive.org/details/journalofkansasm1619kans/page/232/mode/2up
