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Mental Health Hospital in Massachusetts Departs from Old Design

The state's new $302 million hospital for the mentally ill represents a stark departure from state mental hospitals of old where patients fought delusions in locked wards, with little focus on privacy and choice.

The state's new $302 million hospital for the mentally ill represents a stark departure from state mental hospitals of old where patients fought delusions in locked wards, with little focus on privacy and choice.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.