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Old December 4, 2011, 11:28 PM
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Utah State Hospital



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...The Utah State Hospital began as the Territorial Insane Asylum in 1885 at Provo, Utah, with the purpose of housing and treating those considered to be mentally ill and attempt to return them to normal levels of functioning. The site chosen in Provo was eight blocks from the nearest residence and was separated from the city by swampland and the city dump.[1]
Today the Utah State Hospital provides 324 beds for Utah's mentally ill citizens who require treatment in a more structured setting and are assessed to be unable to receive adequate treatment at regional centers. Treatment is provided to patients ranging from age six years to geriatric age. Specialized programs are offered for children, adolescents, forensic and adult residents.
Haunted Castle

Starting October 1971 the Utah State Hospital started a "spook alley" titled the Haunted Castle, due to the stone structured amphitheater in which the attraction was assembled. The Haunted Castle started off as a "closed" Halloween celebration event developed by the patients, but success with the activity eventually caused it to grow to a more public performance. The attraction was operated in a joint effort by patients and staff. Patient participation was a privilege and based on individual patient behavior and only those determined to be a minimal risk to themselves or others were allowed access to the public. Additionally many patients not able to interact with the public were allowed to help with construction/deconstruction of the facilities used for the spook alley. The Utah State Hospital used popularity from the event help raise public awareness of mental illness....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_State_Hospital
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