In 1927, 26-year-old Alex Runion, a World War veteran and criminal with charged in three states, was charged with the murder of automobile salesman Louis Riley near Newport, Kentucky. It was alleged by local police that Runion “fired the fatal shot after Riley had been ‘taken for a ride’.” A year later in 1928, while…
Category: Central State Hospital
State Hospital Rules and Regulations
This information pertains to regulations during the middle of the 20th century for state hospitals in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Regulations and laws were subject to change by acts of legislation. Please remember to keep this information in a historical perspective. Patient Care The director will authorize the admission of a legally committed patient so…
CSH: Martin Rollins Gallery
In January 1990, former CSH employees Martin Rollins visited the old campus and took a series of photos of the old CSH buildings. He did not realize at the time that within a few years, all of these buildings would only be a memory. Note: All photographs on this pages are used with explicit permission…
1920s State Board of Charitable Institutions Documents and Reports
1923 survey of the Penal and Charitable Institutions by the State Board of Charities and Corrections. This survey examined ways to increase the efficacy of the treatment and care of inmates 1927 Report of Industries and Character of Work Performed at Each Institution, the Number of Patients at Work, and Plans for the Future 1923…
Disposition of Final Remains at KY Institutions
This is a set of early 1920s documents from the Commonwealth explaining the procedure for the disposition of final remains of those who died in any of Kentucky’s institutions. It does not include a list of patient names. Please note that these documents primarily relate up to and before the 1920s. Works Cited
Kentucky Historic Institutions 