[The Investigators - Belchertown pt. 1]

DateDecember 20 1972

Can DescriptionsTease [Tag removed to coll. folder] On can: Investigators Dec 20, 1972 Belchertown A+B Rolls On leader: P-1 "The Investigators" Belchertown Tease December 20th 1972

Viewing Notes*Note to the viewer that this video contains outdated language that may be offensive to some viewers. Interviews with men who want to get the residents out of Belchertown State School and into the community. Silent external footage of the facility. Interview with a parent of one of the residents about how the mentally ill are discriminated against and need advocates. Another man discusses how the facility needs more employees. A parent tells a story about how they are blocked when they try to help. B-roll footage of the residents outside; the interior and exterior of the building. Interviews with people who talk about what they need at the facility, problems with poor supervision due to lack of staff, and a parent describes how his child is not safe. More b-roll of the children inside the building; one child dances in front of the television. A parent talks about the dehumanizing conditions of the school and how they need to develop a realistic plan to fix it. Reel 1 of 2. See Acc.2394.11546