In this episode, we’re heading to Aradale Mental Hospital and its notorious high-security ward, J Ward. Once home to thousands of psychiatric patients, Aradale became one of Australia’s largest asylums — while J Ward housed the criminally insane, including some of Victoria’s most dangerous offenders.
Note: This episode discusses real-life tragic events and contains sensitive content that may be distressing to some listeners.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aradale_Mental_Hospital
https://www.vic.gov.au/ararat-asylum#ararat-asylum-1867%E2%80%931905-to-ararat-training-centre-1966%E2%80%9393-history-in-brief
https://www.jward.org.au/stories/pumpkin-soup/
https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/MelbULawRw/1990/7.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_David
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Wallace_(prisoner)
https://www.livinglifeinfullspectrum.com.au/blog/the-story-of-mr-bill-wallace-j-wards-oldest-inmate/
https://www.escape.com.au/destinations/australia/victoria/step-inside-jward-victorias-prison-for-the-criminally-insane/news-story/f2b339787de2dc8f09908c75eebe2566
https://makinghistoryoz.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/aradale-a-historical-overview-1867-1994/