Tell us about the Third Nail Dan
Inculcated wrote:From the Chat Box:
(2009.12.27 - 19:20:36) Inculcated: Danny B are you still too shy to speak of when/where you were you in Daytop?
(2009.12.27 - 19:20:44) Danny_Bennison: No
(2009.12.27 - 19:21:31) Inculcated: Okay…
(2009.12.27 - 19:21:33) Danny_Bennison: I was just 12 yrs old and it was in White Plains N.Y
[Note:Daytop White Plains New York=Wrong answer. In 1971,Millbrook was the 1st and only residential facility for adolescents.]
(2009.12.27 - 19:21:47) Inculcated: what year?
(2009.12.27 - 19:21:52) Danny_Bennison: Can you believe that
(2009.12.27 - 19:22:05) Danny_Bennison: 1971
[Note: Nope]
(2009.12.27 - 19:22:16) Inculcated: Which house were you at?
(2009.12.27 - 19:22:48) Danny_Bennison: I was only there maybe 2 mons.
(2009.12.27 - 19:23:03) Danny_Bennison: I still trying to find the info
[Note: Still lookin’?]
Recently, Bennison Posted an answer to Anne Bonny claiming to have been at Daytop in 1973 This is in the midst of one of those posts where he gets really vile.
A couple of posts down on that page there’s a quote where Bennison also says 1971 for Daytop and Marathon in 1973 and Élan 1975
Today,Bennison recalls: “Women while I was at Daytop, Marathon, Elan and The Third Nail did not get literal haircuts”
He's right... which is so weird because during his alleged brief stay as a twelve year old in an adult facility (whether 1971 or 1973) there were no women there.
Good guess Bennison. They did not, but you shouldn’t know that since Daytop didn’t cohabitate males and females until 1975. In the Monsignor words (p.73/74)”It took us a full decade to realize that women were not getting their fair share of Daytop treatment” “On the outside all our residents will have to live together harmoniously with both women and men . There’s no reason not to begin teaching those lessons in treatment.” ”Since 1975 women have been fully integrated into the regular treatment”
Wayne, Inculcate is all of about 27-28. She is young and really has no idea what the hell what on in 1971 or 1973. All she can do is google for her information, just like you. Neither one of you had the foresight to pick up a phone and call Daytop in NYC or wherever and ask for information. Tell them you are doing research and would like to ask if they had satellite programs in White Plains NY, Danbury, Meriden Ct. and what happened to them in the late 60's to early 70's.
I am hereby correcting my statement to read the Daytop program I was sent to was in Meriden Ct. not White Plains. I saw a specialists in White Plains who referred my parents to Meriden. Daytop did not work out as my parents thought so I was sent to the Diagnostic Center in Cranston R.I. This all happened a long time ago and I was a little upset when I was posting before. I am sorry for the confusion but from more conversation with my older siblings I was able to be exact. Damn I have 2 older siblings that knew exactly what I was talking about. I should have just asked them first, they were 18 and 19 at the time.
This should help everyone to guess who (there were actually two) orchestrated me coming to Meriden and why the facility was initially called Daytop. One of the people behind me coming to Meriden was my mothers cousin the other one everyone on fornits knows. My mom's cousin worked for the New Haven County School District. My mother was born and raised in New Britain, CT a couple of towns over to the northeast I believe. My mother also worked for the Dept.Of Education.
Wayne the women did not board at night in the same house.
The correction I made above I have known for some time. I neglected to change till now because more or less who the hell cares.