Prison Diapers and Opium Raids

In 1976, Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla shocked the nation with extreme behavior modification tactics—prisoners forced to wear diapers, crawl on floors, carry baby bottles, and even chained to their beds—all under Dr. William Hunter’s controversial program. A court order shut down the chaining, and Hunter was recently ousted amid fresh legal battles. He defended his methods, calling the prison a “big babysitting operation” to help inmates confront their infantile behavior. Meanwhile, in 1926, Spokane executed one of its biggest opium busts, raiding dens and arresting eight men and three women—including a 60-year-old dealer, Charles Lee, whose home yielded opium pipes and led police to another room where three more were caught smoking. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/20807949ef540316