Perdue visits children at Butner

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on February 25, 2009 - 5:22pm.
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Gov. Beverly Perdue went last night to see the former Army barracks in Butner where mentally ill children live and receive treatment.

Her visit came the day after a News & Observer published an article about maintenance and insect problems in the children's quarters at the old John Umstead Hospital, Lynn Bonner reports.

Adults have moved to a new hospital about a mile away, while children are still in the World War II-era buildings. A patient advocacy group wants the kids moved to the new hospital, too.

A short description of Perdue's visit appears on her blog, but she did not say what she thought of the place.

When reporters toured the old Umstead buildings yesterday morning, the units they visited had heat.

Hospital administrators said the buildings in the old hospital the state is refurbishing for the children were good spaces for them.

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Re: Perdue visits children at Butner

Submitted by alaskan1 on February 25, 2009 - 9:39pm.

Bev, You are the boss. Why didn't you do something right then? I would have been very impressed had you taken control right then and there and had thowe children moved right then. You could have done it. I am disappointed in you

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