Restraint Use in State Institutions

“I mean, you know, people 40 years ago were locked in isolated areas,” describes Randy Krieble of restraints used in institutions. “The ammonia sprays were used especially in the children’s unit,” explains Sue Beecher. Professionals in the field of disabilities talk about the physical, chemical and…

Title

Restraint Use in State Institutions

Subject

Institutions
Muscatatuck State Developmental Center
New Castle State Developmental Center

Description

“I mean, you know, people 40 years ago were locked in isolated areas,” describes Randy Krieble of restraints used in institutions. “The ammonia sprays were used especially in the children’s unit,” explains Sue Beecher. Professionals in the field of disabilities talk about the physical, chemical and medical restraints used in the state institutions in the 1970s until their closures.

Creator

Indiana Disability History Project

Date

2016-12-09

Contributor

Randy Krieble - Interviewee
Ruth Stanley - Interviewee
Sue Beecher - Interviewee
Jennie Todd - Interviewer
Peggy Holtz - Videographer / Editor

Rights

Copyright © 2016 The Trustees of Indiana University

Format

video/mp4

Language

English

Type

Oral History
Moving Image

Identifier

051-mi

Is Part Of

001-mi
008-mi
007-mi
007-mi-01

Bibliographic Citation

"Restraint Used in State Institutions" YouTube video, 00:04:38, interview compilation 051-mi by the Indiana Disability History Project, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on December 9, 2016, https://youtu.be/0F5T-n4jAJU

Temporal Coverage

1970 - 2005

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