Tuesday, 12 May 2015
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United States: Force Against Prisoners With Mental Illness
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(New York, May 12, 2015) – Jail and prison staff throughout theUnited States have used unnecessary, excessive, and even malicious force against prisoners with mental disabilities, Human Rights Watch charged in a report released today.The 127-page report, “Callous and Cruel: Use of Force against Inmates with Mental Disabilities in US Jails and Prisons,” 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.
For more information: http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/05/12/united-states-force-against-prisoners-mental-illness
For more information: http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/05/12/united-states-force-against-prisoners-mental-illness
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