reassure inmates who have or may have [serious mental illness] before resorting
[345]
11-cv-5845,
there was evidence from which a jury could conclude that the Corrections
such as asthma that should preclude the use of the agents. law and shall be treated in compliance with the objectives and principles of
care and with custody staff telling him that he would be kept in four-point
Department of Corrections, told Human Rights Watch, If you have a
14. with assault compared to 2.4 percent of other inmates. the Convention, Conclusions and recommendations of the Committee against
Hudson v. McMillan, 403 U.S. 1, 7 (1992); Johnson
non-compliance with orders, which constituted unjustified and excessive
mentally ill inmates on a regular basis.[293], Two years after Raineys death the police
with staff orders because of mental disability, it could constitute a violation
that unwarranted or malicious use of force against men and women with mental
See also, Report of the
measures in place once the court orders expired. interpreted to protect pre-trial detainees, affording them somewhat greater
against vulnerable persons.. Beginning in March, 2014, we conducted interviews in person,
[135]
need for force would undoubtedly be significantly reduced. with mental health conditions may be subtle, discernible only to clinicians. [160]
ill inmates who are not engaged in active or combative resistance, and in the
shall be trained in techniques that enable the minimal use of force in the restraint of prisoners who are
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation recently adopted use of force
pure behavior problems that must be punished with the intentional
Arizona Department of Corrections policies instructed staff to employ chemical
National Commission on Correctional
Defendants denied the allegation.[311]. settlement agreement, the sheriff agreed, inter alia, to limit the use of
v. South Carolina Department of
of force in 36 percent of the use of force incidents. To promote equality and eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability,
such as four-point restraints, may only be used (a) as a precaution
Lets assume it was OK to tase him the first time. United Nations General Assembly, Torture and other cruel, inhuman or
in a world constructed around their delusions. the corrections context, force means offensive or defensive physical
work properly. U.S. believe mental health professionals coddle their patients, are duped by
example the New York City jail on Rikers Islanda culture of violence has
U.S. U.N. Open-ended
A nurse
District of Florida, case no. His symptoms included auditory hallucinations, impaired thought
[147]
assistance. policies that prohibit, for example: Careful adherence to the principle of necessity would
Arizona, case no. prohibited ill treatment. [M]ore than 70 percent of the documented
Rights of Persons with Mental Disabilities, The UN Special Rapporteur on
them to chairs and beds for days on end; break their jaws, noses, ribs; or
In many prisons and jails, custody staff issue a
only be remedied in the long term, but that, meanwhile, the health and
under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, adopted by the General Assembly in
The captain then ordered a spit guard put on Schlosser without
Human Rights Watch would like to thank Rebecca Riddell and
34/169, annex, 34 U.N.
3. New York Civil Liberties Union,
Another officer placed his knee on
Inmates who have experienced the restraint chair for several hours or more
against Torture has expressed concerns that electrical discharge weapons can
weapon is that it must serve as an effective deterrent to an inmate by inducing
(accessed February 15, 2015). March 16, 2015. inmates, Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2014 http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-rosas-settlement-los-angeles-county-jails-20141217-story.html
1997, United States
res. will not receive more food until he is willing to return the tray. people in the United States had died after being shocked with Tasers either
[240]
Institute of Mental Health, Any Mental Illness (AMI) Among
confined in correctional facilities.[34]. 2d 1227, 1252 (M.D.
Absent an
He died shortly thereafter of dehydration and arrhythmia.
In one case, for example, the medical examiner listed the probable cause of
ostensibly therapeutic ones. United Nations General Assembly, Report
symptoms and concerns as manipulative or malingering. (accessed April 23, 2015). physical, mental intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with
to return a food tray. The right applies to people in pre-trial matters "from the time of their arraignment until the beginning of their trial.". (accessed March 25, 2015), p. 7. the bed, and the floor. Brutality in Jail, New York Times, July 14, 2014, http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/nyregion/rikers-study-finds-prisoners-injured-by-employees.html
incorporated in the facilitys use of force review and sent to agency
isolated in his cell 22-24 hours a day. Although a nurse and an administrative assistant heard loud
other prisoners. When custody staff have placed an inmate in restraints for security reasons,
respond appropriately to their mental health needs and will free up
freedoms by all persons with disabilities.[355]
[379]European Court of Human Rights,Tali v. Estonia, Judgment of February 13, 2014,
Jamie Fellner, Correctional Psychiatry and Human Rights: An Unfulfilled
It concluded that across the state
[287]
specific individuals, courts consider whether the use of force was undertaken
As
disbursements in individual closed cells, again contrary to manufacturer
procedures and physical facilities of detention centres to ensure that
action complaint provides numerous other examples. Officials
According to the DOJ, officers used
Padilla is drawn from Padilla v. Beard, United States District Court for
He was
broke loose and lodged in his lungs after he had spent 16 hours strapped in a
Albers, 475 U.S. 312, 327 (1986) (indicating that Fourteenth Amendment
organs or because she cannot distinguish the officers
inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.
Instead of entering the cell to remove
action complaint, a deputy used a Taser on this inmate for not
David Lovell, and Linda Brown, Implementing Residential Treatment for
Center, Use of Tasers by Law Enforcement Agencies: Guidelines and
The more burned out staff become, the harder it is to be caring
From a clinical perspective, the need for treatment takes into consideration
In some cases, including two described below, prisoners
Island, A Cycle of Jail and Hospitals, New York Times, April 10,
429 U.S. 97 (1976) and Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825 (1994) as
stated: According to the assistant US attorney who handled the case
February 7, 2013. mental health resources and access to criminal justice diversion programs. Another mandated responsibility is the establishment and operation of the County Jail and other related services. unhappy with their housing do not engage in or threaten self-harm. Office, Boise, Idaho, July 17, 2014.
an antisocial person who needs greater control. Letter from Seymour L.
14(2):
on an equal basis with others. The principles reflected in and measures
In 2014, the Committee again raised concerns about excessive use of
She was arrested and placed in OPP on March 21, 2012 after she refused to leave
questionable tasings, Ledger Enquirer. During the last six months of his life, he was
The violence, sexual assaults, and
inmates and creating a safer prison. that housed inmates with mental illness and those on suicide watch to look for
officer subsequently ordered Williams to submit to handcuffs to be taken out of
Litigation cannot be counted
inmates.[315] Existing
2. recommendations. , United States
necessary. Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, art. Justice, Investigation of the State Correctional Institution at Cresson and
Justice, Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates,
on cold steel or concrete slab. anxiety; diagnosable currently or within the last year; that significantly
disorder and borderline personality disorder. On March 27 he was arrested again, this time at an
[261]
and women they confine, including those with mental disabilities, are treated
End solitary confinement for persons with mental disabilities
the pain of pepper spray and may not become immediately compliant with
The court noted that a violation of the Eighth Amendment with respect
others, mental health staff should if possible be involved in any decision as
Lopez was barely able to lift his head in response to officer commands. further misconduct. You wanna fucking fight me one on one? because he looked at me funny.[273], Use of force by correctional staff for purposes of
disorder and borderline personality disorder. All three officers
On July 24, he smeared himself with feces. District of Michigan, 2:06-cv-14353, on October 3, 2006. [248]
in addition to talking with Monroy and his family, he also talked with jail
The autopsy
Carolina prisons. Disabilities, February 24, 2014, http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/documents/pdoc_finding_2-24-14.pdf p. 3. [319]
(accessed April 28, 2015). York Times, for example, Michael Megginson, a 25-year-old who has been in
a windowless cement cell, were sometimes required to urinate while still in
Approving Consent Judgment and Certifying Settlement Class, filed on June 6,
[164], Mental health training for correctional officers helps them
breathing becomes even more labored. appeals reversed the grant of summary judgment ruling that there were genuine
himself, we just let him stay there unless [he is] seriously disrupting the
The recommended revisions will be considered at
distortions,obsessive thoughts, paranoia, and psychosis. Treatment or Punishment, CPT Standards, CPT/Inf/E (2002) 1 - Rev. authoritative documents: Principle XXIII, which states Inter-American
Padilla
the ostensible mission of housing prisoners with serious mental illness. condition such as asthma, medical staff routinely clear inmates
of stun devices in the United States and registered concern that they were
burden of establishing there are no contested issues of material fact and
cold water of anyone who has been subjected to pepper spray. v. Estonia, Judgment of May 29, 2012, nos. more prevalent in poorly managed facilities: a badly run jail or prison will
chairs. muster were first articulated in Ruiz v. Estelle, 503 F. Supp. Coleman v. Brown, United States District
Human Rights Watch telephone interview with Steve Cambra, former warden,
decontaminating him first, which trapped the pepper spray against Schlossers
In one incident, deputies
its segregated housing units. The experts also agreed the following principles
Unlike stream delivery
The inability to breathe is aggravated and a fatal outcome
Experts
Officers are safer here if there is less force;
(accessed September
so on the evening of June 23, 2012. warden. other problemsthe excessive and punitive use of full-body restraints on those prisoners. a.m., Lopez appears to have another seizure. pays $1.2 million in lawsuit over mentally ill inmate who died, Greenville
See Cohen, The Mentally Disordered Inmate and the Law, section 2.6,
The complaint in his case states that
Nations provide authoritative guidance on how governments may use force without
mental illness, pepper spray was: In litigation successfully challenging the constitutionality
against the jails medical contractor and staff, alleging
reflects the interaction between an individual s psychological
on correctional authorities to seek to reduce or prevent the necessity of the
which few prisoners are able to engage in productive, meaningful activities. OC Vapor, Defense Technology promotional pamphlet, 2014,
2005-40-2925, slip op. Responsibilities for the Allocation of Resources for Jails and Prisons, To Federal, State, and Local Public Officials Who
hours for an evening meal. of force as a retaliatory or disciplinary measure. jail.
his sister with a knife in an argument over cigarettes and was held at the
could have led to Agees death while they were in the cell block. electronic stun devices are being used against vulnerable people, including
officers the applicantwho had been locked in a single-occupancy
safe and effective use of their products, custody staff do not always adhere to
[254]. justification for the custom of allowing the use of pepper spray on
occasional meetings in private with a clinician. from the transcript of his examination and cross-examination during the court
and others.. work elsewhere. Some agencies do not track uses of force; those
restrictive measures have been tried and exhausted, and then to permit only the
punishment. adequate mental health treatment. Controversial restraint chair linked to jail deaths, First
tasers against unruly schoolchildren; mentally disabled without in most
situation have failed. The mental health review should be
and even when skilled verbal interventions might obviate the need for force. 262 (5), August 1989, p.660-3; Graham
lifted and dropped him from his shackles or sprayed him the second time,
This right to counsel, including appointed counsel, does not apply to witnesses in grand jury proceedings. correctional officers found Lopez lying on his stomach on the floor of his
effort to gain control. (CEDs) have been procured by more than 12,000 law enforcement agencies in the
at Human Rights Watch. in police custody,, http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/orange-
governing every aspect of life, and to respond promptly to staff orders. County jailers more likely to
guise of a clinical one. electronic stun devices against inmates who were already fully immobilized. http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Session22/A.HRC.22.53_English.pdf
Thus, for example, some prison inpatient units
compared to 16 percent of those without mental illness. District of Florida, case no. Assessing whether the forced medication of Padilla constitutes torture or
[166]Coleman v. Brown, United States District Court for the Eastern District
Standard Minimum Rules, Rule 26(2). 12-00601, Expert Report of Eldon Vail, filed November 8, 2013, p. 33. lawsuit filed by Disability Rights Network on behalf of Pennsylvania inmates
[101]Disability Law
It is not uncommon for ostensibly lawful
Correctional Health Services, Dallas, Texas, April 27, 2014. of the officers. to prevent persons with disabilities, on an equal basis with
It is more prevalent in facilities
http://www.oig.ca.gov/media/reports/SAR/2012/Use-of-Force%20within%20CDCR%20January-June%202012.pdf, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/etudes/stoa/2000/168394/DG-4-STOA_ET(2000)168394_EN(PAR02).pdf. According to the officers, after they entered his cell
The key inquiry for a court is whether officers actions are objectively
Mental Illness (NAMI), Mental Illness Facts and Numbers, http://www.nami.org/factsheets/mentalillness_factsheet.pdf
1997a, the Special Litigation Section of the
the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the
As the permitted force against
and no longer able to pose a threat to staffs ability to maintain order,
2:90-cv-00520, Supplemental Expert Declaration of Edward
and if the inmate was paranoid the extraction could exacerbate paranoid
judgment read in relevant part as follows: The Court reiterates,
psychiatric harm and risks thereof caused by such application of force.[330]
study, the report lays bare the culture of brutality [at Rikers] and
[252], When a prisoner with mental
Because of the dangers associated with using full-body restraints,
[53], The US Department of Justice found that in one Pennsylvania
Following recent litigation, several corrections agencies have
other prisoners. The medical
Corrections, case no. problems that play out in jails and prisons across the country. Enforcement Officials, para. psychiatrist prescribed various antipsychotic medications and ordered a
Health First Aid Training and crisis intervention training); Rosas v.
shall immediately submit his own report and the advice of the medical officer
2005-CP-40-2925,
he had entered two apartments naked and without permission and, yelling
policy regarding whether the use of pepper spray is appropriate on an
health problems, even if it is minor and non-threatening misconduct such as
In some places, mental health professionals provide
prisons, and improve treatment and rehabilitation programs for the persons behind bars
objectively reasonable threat to an individuals safety, a display of
4 (2007), p. 432. Even
have immediate as well as long term consequences: In 1998, the Florida Department of Corrections Office of
1, p. 22. [41]Brown v. Plata, 131 S. Ct. 1910, 1923 (2011). Department of Justice concluded that subjecting prisoners with mental illness
correctional mental health staff become quick to see malingering or manipulation
units. about the devil, and would cover his body with food he had chewed up. mental disabilities. CCPR/C/USA/CO/3,December 18, 2006;
unusual under the Eighth Amendment.); see also Whitley v.
uncertain, rapidly evolving circumstances. breathing loudly and rapidly during this procedure. Monroy and his family for the story. who violate them. 66393/10, http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/eng/pages/search.aspx?i=001-140785
criteria for 28 categories of mental disorders, many of which have
the use of restraints nor did they monitor restrained inmates. Thomas was sprayed with chemical agents eight times for simply yelling in his
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (discussed at greater length in Chapter
Corrections, Court of Common Pleas, South Carolina, case no. hospital or other mental health facility prior to their current incarceration. periodically non-compliant with his medications and would subsequently
in serious, urgent and necessary cases as a last resort after having previously
their policies require mental health consultation wherever possible prior to
[254]
Force Policies and Practices. Standard Minimum Rules for The Treatment Of Prisoners, March 20, 2014. constitute cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. be terminated as soon as possible consistent with maintaining control of the
13, 2015), p. 1. inmates and 43.7 percent of jail inmates reported they had been told by a
particular mental conditions.[75]. The latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
In some
problems are more likely to be victimized by other prisoners, and that
Psychosis may render a prisoner incapable of understanding
Most corrections
death are taken from the summary of facts in Kitchen v. Dallas County,
Rosas
and urinated on the floor. imminent or a significant disruption must be addressed, staff may turn much too
contact with a prisoner. American Bar Association, Standard 23-5.6(a),
that keep data rarely make it public. or to prison. [114] In the mental health
documented in the study. the restraints as a means to discipline prisoners by causing discomfort or pain., It proposed as a remedial measure that
earn additional privileges (e.g., more yard time or access to television);
consequence of the failure to transfer was that a psychotic man with apparent
first response is with mental health intervention instead of with
deputy sprayed him. circumstances exist calling for extreme measures to protect staff or inmates.[149]. of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, vol. floridly psychotic and referred him for transfer to a prison
His estate filed a lawsuit alleging the death
staff, the restraints should not be continued unless a licensed mental health
multiple times, causing bodily
door.[119], His complaint alleges that Padilla believed the extraction
[365]The Committee against Torture has expressed concern
omitted; staff who witness an incident say nothing; supervisors do not
the captains response was to keep repeating, If you can talk you
defendants request to terminate enforcement of the mental health
2008, signed by the United States on July 30, 2009,
structured and unstructured activities, including mental health programs. It can hold pretrial prisoners and punish offenses for more than 48 hours. Investigation of the Orleans Parish Prison System, April 23, 2012,
End the prolonged solitary confinement of any
The fact of a
[370]
2:90-cv-00520, Testimony of Edward Kaufman, M.D. Factors the courts consider include the
extensive discussion of international jurisprudence on corporal punishment. Defendants were not attempting to maintain or restore discipline but rather
are the default mechanisms for responding to the inadequacies of mental health
The assumption that prisoners make rational choices infuses
United States. Tribune, January 1, 2012, http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-01/news/ct-met-taser-use-increases-20120101_1_tasers-electroshock-weapons-doubts-surface
Indeed, mental
for the Eastern District of Louisiana, case no. p. 209-213. (accessed March 30, 2105); John Monk, Former Richland County jail guard
lack sufficient beds for voluntary inpatient treatment; the
should be carefully controlled. [291]
CPRD, art. into cooperating when mental health staff intervene. duties, and can only use force if those non-violent means prove ineffective or
voluntarily, staff may decide to forcibly extract him. Custody staff on units designated for or with high proportions of
across the country. During the hiring process, there is also
pain, the inherent callousness of the bureaucracy, or officials blind
(accessed February 16, 2015). [267]
The Eighth Amendment of the US Constitution prohibits
efforts. Training and then supervision after training can help
Paragraph 3 of article 10 continues, [t]he penitentiary system shall
the harsh conditions of confinement were likely to exacerbate their symptoms. 14(2):
[327]
while locked in their cells; verbally threatened officers while locked securely
recommendations made, shall take immediate steps to give effect to those recommendations;
He was frequently
[120]
Carolina Department of Corrections, Court of Common Pleas, South Carolina,
The Committee is of the view that the use of
Act where it unjustifiably denies those prisoners access to services and
Ramirez was brought into the Benton County Detention Center in Arkansas on
Governing Use of Solitary Confinement: To Federal,
38, no. experts agree that staff should use force only when necessary, should use only
of Corrections, June 25, 2014. Defendants Plans and policies Submitted in Response to April 10, 2014
Various documents developed within the United
significantly in their conditions of confinement and the degree to which
A
Minimum-securit 2. comply with the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Firearms by Law Enforcement
mistreatment, and even cavalier disregard of the wellbeing of prisoners with
though there has been a paucity of research on the acute or long-term effects
mental health problems, including when they are behaving erratically or
Several inmates had floors and walls smeared with feces). A
According to the Department of Justice, OPP also lacked appropriate mechanisms
Plaintiffs law firm Killmer,
than is needed to avoid harm. their proposed settlement and certifying the proposed class, the court reviewed
In a 2008 report, Amnesty said examiners had done so in 50 out
The Committee against Torture has expressed concern
however, that means of restraint should never be used as a means of punishment,
fact that custody staff observed this had no effect on his compliance with
remedies that would require agencies to change their policies and practices. to be executed. His complaint alleges that Padilla was scared
[355]
As the video shows, approximately 20 minutes after he seems
with pepper spray, strapped him into a restraint chair, and then placed a spit
An audio of inmate Linus Farr describing officers taunting Linsinbigler is
This 127-page 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. Publishers: 1999), pp. the thoroughness, frequency, and accuracy of mental health screening and
that he was physically violent with staff. collapse.[227] That
possible mitigation of the punishment, can encourage prisoners to feign illness
South Carolina prisons. breaking the rules. [282]
Rights, U.N. Doc.
develop the resilience and coping skills needed to handle incarceration and to
clinic examination room beyond the range of video cameras where, witnesses say,
immobilize or neutralize threatening behavior.[140]
[257]
[144]Lashawn Jones, et al., v. Marlin Gusman, United States District Court
National Institute of Justice, as of spring 2010, conducted energy devices
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Elk Grove, California,
[125]
ruled that even assuming the officer pepper sprayed Williams in his cell solely
p. 132. fitting of a stun belt, on an unresisting prisoner, in American Bar
denied defendants motion for summary judgment because certain material
February 2014. to say, in effect, This is the way we do business here. to prolonged solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons. But it is an
Human Rights Watch interview with Steve J. Martin, New York, New York March 9,
about allegations of ill-treatment of vulnerable groups by US law enforcement
of Louisiana, case no. prisoners who have broken the rules and to isolate those whom they deem
The report reviews studies on the effect of
On March 17, 2013, at approximately 3:30 a.m.,
The audio was made while Houldson was speaking with
could not use control holds or call for back-up to subdue Ramirez as required
when, detainees with mental illness could be sprayed.
Torture has pointed out that persons with disabilities are often
The
The number of agencies equipping officers with these weapons
disobedience led to his being placed on August 2, 2006 in top of the bed
ways staff consider bizarre, frightening or challenging, and engage in dangerous
They may use force and firearms only if other
Similarly, ensuring
[298]Michael Winerip and Michael Schwirtz, Rikers:
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