I recently read an article on Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, an well-known institution in England which detains people who are viewed to be dangerously metally ill and criminal.
The history of the place is fascinating, as are the cases of some of its inmates. The wikipedia page includes links to some of the many infamous cases, such as the serial killer Robert Maudsley, the assassin Daniel M'Naghten, plus the genius twins who wouldn't speak, June and Jennifer Gibbons. There are many others who you may have heard of from current or older news stories.
It is notable how many of them had very disturbed childhoods, and how many have multiple psychological disorders.
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