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What Happened At Whiting? Abuse At Connecticut's Psychiatric Hospital

Nine mental health workers at Whiting Forensic Division, the maximum security facility at Connecticut’s only state psychiatric hospital, have been arrested for the abuse of a patient. 

Dozens more have been suspended for participating in or observing this abuse that continued for weeks on end -- all while under video surveillance.

We ask the commissioner of the state agency in charge of the facility about this abuse scandal, and what changes have been made to prevent this from happening again.

We'll also be joined by the Hartford Courant’s Josh Kovner who has reported on this abuse and another concerning case at Connecticut Valley Hospital -- the story of a female patient held in an all-male ward at Whiting for years.

How can Connecticut fix the institution that serves some of its citizens with the most serious cases of mental illness?

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Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Lucy leads Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
Carmen Baskauf was a producer for Connecticut Public Radio's news-talk show Where We Live, hosted by Lucy Nalpathanchil from 2017-2021. She has also contributed to The Colin McEnroe Show.

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