‘Those who were youths were harmed in a severe and lifelong manner that deserves particular attention,’ judge finds
Patients who were subjected to “degrading and inhumane” experimental treatments at the former Oak Ridge maximum-security psychiatric facility in Penetanguishene have been awarded a total of just under $10 million.
The awards for the 28 patients range from $1,000 up to $2.7 million for a vulnerable teenager in “mental agony” who was shackled naked to other patients, including a sex offender.
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In 1975, after running away, stealing and breaking into cars, he was sent to Oak Ridge at age 16, when he was described as a misbehaving schoolboy. For the next two years, he was placed with serial killers and sexual predators.
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Barker was involved in all three programs, which included a 70-day-plus “particularly harmful” stint in a program they called defence disruptive therapy.
But he pointed to the administration of the drug scopolamine, which induced a psychotic episode. He testified his psychotic condition was more extreme when he left Oak Ridge than when he arrived, resulting in more violent fantasies.
The perpetrators harmed children? What?!! Isn’t there a registry for this? How f’n funny Not.