• Source: Patton State Hospital

      • 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. Operated by the California Department of State Hospitals, 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.


      History


      Established 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. The hospital's original structure was built in accordance with the Kirkbride Plan. The original buildings were demolished after they were badly damaged in the earthquake of 1923.


      Accreditation


      The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC).


      Burials


      From its opening until 1934, some 2,024 patients died and were buried on the hospital grounds. A memorial for them was erected and in 2011-2012 efforts were under way to identify all the deceased.


      Notable patients


      Edward Allaway
      David Attias
      Dianne Lake, 16 year old Manson Family Member
      Ron Jeremy
      Bettie Page
      Roderick Scribner
      Nathan Trupp
      Richard Turley


      References




      = Works cited

      =
      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



      Patton State Hospital: Home Page
      U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patton State Hospital
      Patton State Hospital at Find a Grave

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