Winner 1972

Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace

WABC-TV

In this investigative documentary, WABC-TV contrasts institutionalized care for the mentally ill at the Staten Island state school with the highly successful community care and rehabilitation found in other areas of New York. As reported by Geraldo Rivera, this report was exceptionally well done and earns a George Foster Peabody Award for meritorious public service through television.