Matthew Charles Lamb: The Oak Ridge Experiment [2]

Canadian True Crime

Kristi Lee

Society & Culture, True Crime, History

4.7 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

[Part 2 of 2] The shocking conclusion to the story of 18-year-old Matthew Charles Lamb, the infamous Oak Ridge Experiment at Penetanguishene and one heartbroken author’s quest for truth.

The intention of this episode is to take a look back at a shocking crime in the context of a very different era of Canadian history.

Recommended resources:

Watching the Devil Dance: How a Spree killer Slipped through the Cracks of the Criminal Justice System 2020, Will Toffan

F-Ward: Oak Ridge Mental Hospital documentary,1971, Director Heinz Avigdor

Psychiatric treatment or torture? The Oak Ridge Experiment, documentary 2021, The Fifth Estate

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