The Belchertown State School for the Feeble-Minded was established in 1922 in Belchertown Massachusetts. It became known for inhumane conditions and poor treatment of its patients and became the target of a series of lawsuits prior to its eventual closing in 1992. The building complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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