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Scranton State Hospital was a 176 bed facility in Scranton, PA. It was demolished in 1991 to make room to build the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center.

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-|Body= [[Osawatomie State Hospital|Additional buildings were added]] over the years and by the turn of the century it included dormitories for employees, shops, an electric power plant, ice house, bakery, laundry, barns, greenhouses and a reservoir. In 1912, it could serve more than 1,000 patients. My the mid 20th Century, newspapers began to run report on the deplorable conditions of of state run hospitals which included neglect, brutality, overcrowded facilities, and the use of restraints. Soon, the Governor and the legislature acted and reform began that included new facilities and training programs for staff.
+|Body= [[Scranton State Hospital]] was a 176 bed facility in Scranton, PA. It was demolished in 1991 to make room to build the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center.
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