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| Geri Hoffner's exposé created a public outcry. |
In 1948, an extensive newspaper exposé in the Minneapolis Morning Journal detailed the living conditions in Minnesota's 15 state mental institutions and brought the issue to public attention.
Geri Hoffner, more well-known as Geri Joseph, published a 10-part report on the deplorable conditions in the state's mental institutions.
Remarkably, the report, which was critical of the current system, was created with Governor Youngdahl's full support and approval.
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Video:
Geri Joseph, reporter for
the Minneapolis Morning
Tribune, did a series of
articles on the institutions
in 1948 and 1950. |
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