As dozens of self-described survivors of the Rosewood Hospital Center urged state lawmakers to close the embattled facility for the disabled, others called their tales of abuse, neglect and isolation “lies and half-truths.”
Supporters of the bill before a House committee said they were beaten, kept alone in bedrooms for days and paid cigarettes for doing laundry at Rosewood, one of four remaining state-run centers for people with developmental disabilities.
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