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The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane is a place with a dark past and an even darker list of inmates. Founded in the early 1900s, the hospital was named after founder Amadeus Arkham’s mother who, having suffered from mental illness all her life, committed suicide. The hospital now houses most of Gotham’s most dangerous and mentally unstable criminals, but don’t let that thought keep you warm at night.

  • The hospital doesn’t have the greatest of reputations, with frequent escapes, and a recidivism rate of 89.7%.

  • In addition to the insane, prisoners with unusual medical conditions that prevent them from staying in a regular prison are housed at Arkham, such as the infamous Mr. Freeze.

  • The asylum is located directly next to the Gotham sewage treatment plant.

ARKHAM ISLAND

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