AUSTIN — More than 70 employees at Texas’ 10 state mental hospitals
have been fired and dozens others disciplined since 2005 over
allegations of brutal beatings and other physical abuse, according to
a newspaper report. For more go to
http://badpsych.com/2008/05/06/records-show-abuse-violence-in-texas-state-mental.../

On May 5, 10:04 pm, Brittany badpsych.com> wrote:

[...] Ron Jr. states in a sworn affidavit:

'I have personal knowledge that my father regularly used illegal
drugs including amphetamines, barbituates and hallucinogens. He
regularly used cocaine, peyote, and mescaline.

According to statements made by attorney Michael Flynn, Hubbard, until
at least February of 1980, filled out fraudulent 'doctor's'
prescriptions for a large array of medical drugs for himself.

Sara Hubbard explained that Hubbard was 'self-medicated,' but that
during the five years they were married, she knew of no instances when
he used 'street drugs'.

On May 6, 1:04 am, Brittany badpsych.com> wrote:

Speaking of abuse ...

The New York Times
Editorial

Death by Dentention

"A chilling article by Nina Bernstein in The Times on Monday recounted
the secrecy, neglect and lack of oversight that are a few of the
shameful symptoms of the booming sector of the nation’s prison
industry — the detention of undocumented foreigners."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/06/opinion/06tue1.html?ref=opinion