Patton State Hospital is a forensic psychiatric hospital in San Bernardino, California, United States. Though the hospital has a Patton, California address, it lies entirely within the San Bernardino city limits.[1][2] Operated by the California Department of State Hospitals,[3] Patton State Hospital is a forensic hospital with a licensed bed capacity of 1287 for people who have been committed by the judicial system for treatment.[4]
| Patton State Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Original Patton State Hospital building, constructed 1893 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | San Bernardino, California, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public |
| Services | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1893 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in California |
History
editEstablished in 1890 and opened in 1893 as the Southern California State Asylum for the Insane and Inebriates, it was renamed Patton State Hospital after Harry Patton, a member of the first Board of Managers, in 1927.[5] The hospital's original structure was built in accordance with the Kirkbride Plan.[6] The original buildings were demolished after they were badly damaged in the earthquake of 1923.[7]
Accreditation
editThe hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC).[8]
Burials
editFrom its opening until 1934, some 2,024 patients died and were buried on the hospital grounds.[9] A memorial for them was erected and in 2011-2012 efforts were under way to identify all the deceased.[10][11]
Notable patients
edit- Edward Allaway[12][13]
- David Attias[14][15]
- Dianne Lake, 16 year old Manson Family Member[16]
- Ron Jeremy[17]
- Bettie Page[18][19]
- Roderick Scribner[20]
- Nathan Trupp[21]
- Richard Turley
References
edit- ^ "City of San Bernardino".
- ^ California, State of. "California Department of State Hospitals – Patton". dsh.ca.gov.
- ^ "CA Dept of State Hospitals – Hospitals". www.dsh.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Patton State Hospital – Asylum Projects". www.asylumprojects.org.
- ^ Hurd 1916, p. 50.
- ^ Meares, Hadley (November 4, 2015). "'The Insane Asylum': The First Twenty Years of Patton State Hospital". KCET. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ "City of San Bernardino – Patton State Hospital". www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us.
- ^ "Quality Report – QualityCheck.org". www.qualitycheck.org.
- ^ "California Department of State Hospitals: The California Memorial Project". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014.
- ^ Pinion-Whitt, Melissa (October 10, 2011). "Memories set in stone at Patton". San Bernardino Sun.
- ^ Pinion-Whitt, Melissa (September 17, 2012). "Family, friends, remember those who died at Patton State Hospital". San Jose Mercury News. The (San Bernardino County) Sun.
- ^ Hardesty, Greg (20 May 2006). "Shootings recall CSUF ordeal 31 years ago". ocregister.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Frank Shyong (20 August 2016). "Cal State Fullerton killer's hospital transfer sparks protests from his victims' families". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "David Attias Released From Patton State Hospital". KEYT. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "'Angel of death' transferred to less restrictive facility". cnn.com. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Caught in Manson's spell". Los Angeles Times. August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Ron Jeremy Ordered to Undergo Psychiatric Evaluations Ahead of Rape Trial". Newsweekdate=March 18, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Pinup queen Bettie Page dies at 85". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Obituary: Bettie Page / 1950s pinup girl had resurgence". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Rod Scribner (2006, David Germain) "Sheriff's had taken him in ..I went to the old jail to try to see him but was turned away they refused to take his glasses I had brought said they were holding him because he was a suicide risk...he ultimately ended up at Patton State Hospital"
- ^ Puig, Claudia (February 17, 1989). "Man Ruled Unfit for Trial in Killings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
Works cited
edit- Hurd, Henry Mills, ed. (1916). The Institutional Care of the Insane in the United States and Canada. Vol. 2. Johns Hopkins Press. p. 434. ISBN 9780405052101 – via Google Books.
External links
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