Sep 8, 2012 · The following articles feature Dr. William A. Hammond, who fought to remove all mechanical restraints, including the infamous “Utica Crib,” from New York State Insane Asylums.

The Utica crib was an ordinary bed with a thick mattress on the bottom, slats on the sides, and a hinged top that could be locked from the outside. It was eighteen inches (460 mm) deep, eight feet (2.4 m) long, and three feet (0.91 m) wide.

Mar 10, 2010 · These “Utica cribs” were long, narrow, and from 15 to 30 inches high, with slats for the sides, the top and sometimes the bottom. The person restrained could neither sit up nor get out. Shantz procured at least four of these cribs for use at St. Peter.

In this article, I resituate the Utica crib in its broader historical context, focusing on the key role it played in the boundary debates faced by North American alienists.

In this article, I resituate the Utica crib in its broader historical context, focusing on the key role it played in the boundary debates faced by North American alienists.

Dec 29, 2015 · The Utica Crib was named after the New York State Lunatic Asylum at Utica where it was heavily used in the 19th century to confine patients. The crib was based on a French design, then modified to incorporated slats that gave it an appearance similar to a child's crib.

Lunatic Asylum in Utica, New York. At that facility, cribs were used to restrain adult patients. These “Utica cribs” were long, narrow, and from 15 to 30 inches high, with slats for the sides, the top and sometimes the bottom. The person restrained could neither sit up nor get out.

The Utica Crib was a restraint device used in mental institutions in the 19th century. Because doctors of the time had limited knowledge on how to treat mental disorders, these cribs were often used to restrain patients to protect doctors and other patients.

The Utica Crib was a restraint device used in mental institutions in the 19th century. Because doctors of the time had limited knowledge on how to treat mental disorders, these cribs were often used to restrain patients to protect doctors and other patients.

Jun 20, 2015 · Invented in 1845 by Dr. M.H. Aubanel of the Marseilles Lunatic Asylum in France, the Utica Crib has been described as a ‘covered bed’, a bit of a glossy euphemism.