Abuse allegations, arrests mount at state mental hospital

This Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 photo shows the Whiting Forensic Division maximum-security psychiatric hospital in Middletown, Conn. Allegations of staff misconduct at Connecticut's only maximum-security psychiatric hospital are mounting after a whistleblower complaint about abuse of a patient led to some staff suspensions and several arrests. (AP Photo/Dave Collins) The Associated Press

This Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 photo shows an entrance to Connecticut Valley Hospital campus in Middletown, Conn. The campus is home to the Whiting Forensic Division maximum-security psychiatric hospital, where some staff members have been suspended and several arrested in connection with allegations of misconduct and abuse. (AP Photo/Dave Collins) The Associated Press

This Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 photo shows the Connecticut Valley Hospital campus in Middletown, Conn. The campus is home to the Whiting Forensic Division maximum-security psychiatric hospital, where some staff members have been suspended and several arrested in connection with allegations of misconduct and abuse. (AP Photo/Dave Collins) The Associated Press