Four Day Silent Vigil Begins

EXETER, RI (WPRI) - Advocates for the developmentally disabled are holding a four-day vigil at the marker of the original "Rhode Island Home for the Feeble-Minded."

The building in Exeter, that became known as the Ladd Center, was ordered closed after an investigation into poor conditions there the late 1970s.

The vigil is designed to honor all of those who were housed there during the Ladd Center's 75-year history. It will be followed by a rally at the Rhode Island State House on Wednesday in support of programs for the disabled.