Question

use the excerpt from the \how nelly bly went undercover to expose abuse of the mentally ill\ article to answer the question. which of the following would be a valid inference about what was known about bellevues reputation? (1 point)
elly bly undercover\ by dr howard markel the matron of the house enlisted a few cops to escort bly to the essex market police courtroom, where an impatient judge named duffy pronounced her insane and ordered her to the famed insane ward at bellevue hospital, the citys largest charitable hospital. a few days later, she boarded a ferry boat filled stem to stern with unwashed and uncomprehending women for blackwells island, \an insane place,\ one ambulance driver told her, \where youll never get out of\ bellevues mistreatment of patients was known at the time public opinions of bellevues insane ward were neutral bellevue was known for its excellent care of patients bellevue released patients when they were rehabilitated

Explanation:

Nelly Bly went undercover to expose abuse at Bellevue. The description of the insane ward as a place "where you'll never get out of" and her being wrongly pronounced insane and sent there implies mistreatment was known. Public opinions were not neutral as there was abuse to expose. It wasn't known for excellent care given the abuse. There's no indication about patient - release based on rehabilitation.

Answer:

Bellevue's mistreatment of patients was known at the time.