Christmas in Purgatory

This classic photo essay of legally sanctioned human abuse in state institutions was written and photographed (1965) long before the current right-to-treatment lawsuits on behalf of institutionalized people.

The Syracuse University Archives wishes to thank The Center on Human Policy for their kind permission to reprint Christmas in Purgatory. All requests for use of images from the book should be addressed to The Center on Human Policy which holds the copyright

Click on book cover to display photographs from the book.