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On May 17, 1853, the Stockton General Hospital changed its name to the Insane Asylum of the State of California. [ 5 ] In April 1856 Dr. Samuel Langdon, the second Superintendent of the asylum in its history, fought a duel with Dr. William Ryer, his assistant physician, resulting in a bullet wound to Dr. Langdon's knee and his eventual ...
This home is often referred to as Stockton's "Mystery House" and was added to the city register by resolution number 38,208 on May 11, 1981. Superintendent's Home (1900). Stockton State Hospital, 521 E. Acacia Street, in the Magnolia Historic Preservation District. National Register of Historic Places The home was added to the city register by ...
California Health Care Facility (CHCF) is a state prison for incarcerated patients with long-term medical needs or acute mental health needs. The prison is located in Stockton, California, on the site of the former Karl Holton Youth Correctional Facility. Incarcerated people of all security levels are treated at the facility.
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The Stockton Hospital was the first ever public hospital in the state of California to serve the mentally ill and the first hospital of its type west of the Mississippi.
In 1909 a eugenics law was passed in California allowing for state institutions to sterilize those deemed "unfit" or "feeble-minded". [12] The Asexualization Act authorized the involuntary sterilization of certain groups of people, including inmates of state hospitals, certain institutionalized people, life-sentenced prisoners, repeat offenders of certain sexual offenses, or simply repeat ...
This hospital was the destination for inmates charged with crimes but found not guilty by reason of insanity. Its earliest patients, all male, were transferred from other state mental institutions at Stockton State Hospital and Napa State Hospital. [3] The name of the hospital was changed in 1893 to the Mendocino Asylum. [3]
The book "Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong" is a book co-written by Stockton native Gayle Romasanta and Little Manila Rising's co-founder Dr. Dawn Mabalon.