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You'll Like It Here--The Story of Donald Vitkus, Belchertown Patient #3394

Abandoned by his unwed mother during World War II, Donald Vitkus becomes a ward of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is 27 days old. Six years later as “Patient #3394,” he is committed to Belchertown State School, a de-humanizing environment of barred windows, locked doors, and brutal regimentation.