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123. Willowbrook State School
Ep. 123
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Originally conceived as a haven for children with intellectual disabilities, the Willowbrook State School was instead to become a breeding ground of neglect, trauma, abuse and exploitation. The truth about what happened behind the doors of the Staten Island institution is a horrifying piece of history.
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