1901: The Eastern State Hospital for the Insane, opened in 1891, was built above Medical Lake in a “Kirkbride plan,” which is two long, stepped wings, one for men and one for women, off a ...

Smoldering through the underground remains of a long-forgotten building demolished half a century ago, the Gray fire is still going strongly nearly a year later in a landfill near Eastern State ...

One of Eastern State Penitentiary’s most notorious inmates, Al Capone, spent a portion of his incarceration in the prison’s hospital ward.

This week, Colonial Williamsburg is hosting a series of public events in honor of years of mental health history and the many patients and staff who have spent time at Eastern State Hospital.

The Herald-Leader’s yearlong series on Lexington’s 250-year history spotlights Eastern State Hospital and its role in the city’s mental health care.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services said it will conduct an internal investigation and make ...

Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg was founded in 1773. Over the past thee years, the facility has seen a surge in admissions from the court system and jails.

The Herald-Leader’s yearlong series on Lexington’s 250-year history spotlights Eastern State Hospital and its role in the city’s mental health care.

And we don't have prisoners. Our patients are not committed to the department of corrections, they're committed to Eastern State Hospital for psychiatric care," said Eastern State CEO Dorthy Sawyer.

An unsecured karaoke machine caused Eastern State Hospital to lose its accreditation last month, according to a report released by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS ...

Federal officials told Eastern State Hospital, which has a staff vacancy rate of 27%, it had until June 17 to address lack of staffing and dangerous working conditions.

Thanks to a $200,000 wall stabilization project, it's now structurally safe to explore Cell Block 3, also known as the hospital block at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.