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Western State Hospital

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What is Western State Hospital?

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Western State Hospital History with James Cook

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Takedown of a peaceful non-violent patient

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Abandoned, Western State Mental Hospital

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VIDEO: Man who escaped Western State Hospital found guilty of murder

Western State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located at 9601 Steilacoom Boulevard SW in Lakewood, Washington. Administered by the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS it is a large facility facility west of the Mississippi River, with 806 beds, and the second oldest state-owned enterprise, after the University of Washington.