Human Rights Watch In US Force Used Against Prisoners With Mental Illness‏

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THE WEEK IN RIGHTS May 14, 2015 Follow us on:

In US, Force Used Against Prisoners With Mental Illness Image of Paul Schlosser III, who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression, being pepper sprayed on June 10, 2012, by a correctional officer at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, Maine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MN4ngibpHs Jail and prison staff throughout the United States have used unnecessary, excessive, and even malicious force against prisoners with mental disabilities. A new Human Rights Watch report details incidents in which correctional staff have deluged prisoners with painful chemical sprays, shocked them with powerful electric stun weapons, and strapped them for days in restraining chairs or beds. Staff have broken prisoners’ jaws, noses, ribs; left them with lacerations requiring stitches, second-degree burns, deep bruises, and damaged internal organs. In some cases, the force used has led to their death. Read more » share on:

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