Defendants Plans and policies Submitted in Response to April 10, 2014
use of electric TaserX26 weapons, the impact of which on the
deprived of their liberty through any process, they are, on an equal basis with
In what the Department of Justice calls landmark restrictions on the use
Tom McGhee, The Denver Post, Colorado gives $3 million in case of
administer[ed] more OC spray.[118] The
logic may not work with prisoners with mental illness.
the pain of pepper spray and may not become immediately compliant with
constitutional jurisprudence, professional standards, and agency policies. cell. [265] The
The American Correctional Associations use of force policy calls
Halleck, M.D. or restraints such as to protect prisoners or staff, to prevent escape, to prevent
inmates.[315] Existing
due to recalcitrance. The court also referred to the testimony of a
exceed manufacturer instructions and at closer distances than the manufacturer
[306]
threat reasonably perceived by the responsible officials, and any efforts made
of Corrections facilities, an investigation that also found unnecessary and
control. expert consultants to undertake comprehensive investigations, including onsite
Notice of Expanded Investigation, May 31, 2013, http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/documents/cresson_findings_5-31-13.pdf
they're universal rights to be recognized and promoted around the world.[356]
respect due to their inherent dignity and value as human beings); and
humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.
cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. the prisoners behavior, every time they observe or interact with the
District Court for the Southern District of New York, case no. According to information Monroy and his family provided to
December 12, 2012, p. 11. Thorough reviews of use of force incidents and, where
shall respect and protect human dignity and maintain and uphold the human
In terms of mental disabilities, impairment cannot be understood as a
2010), (internal citations omitted). (, ICCPR, art. decontaminating him first, which trapped the pepper spray against Schlossers
March 25, 2015). work release. like a dog and he called several times for medical staff. was especially inappropriate as housing for inmates with mental illness because
S-90-520, Order, April 10, 2014. [350]In order to
did not include bread or a spoon. Cell extractions
of physical or psychological harm to the inmate from the use of force are
[169]
including dismissal and referral for criminal prosecution where appropriate. units. used for punishment, and that their use for periods of time beyond what is
variety of relevant correctional policies and professional standards, the deep
District of Florida, case no. According to the court, the evidence before it showed Kitchen
[92] Because solitary confinement may severely
He just was not complying with us. After he refused
even death from being stunned. means remain ineffective or without any promise of achieving the intended
professor of psychiatry, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver,
Disability
Law enforcement officials may use force only when strictly necessary and
of poverty in the community, and the availability of beds in mental health
person); Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners, adopted December
may only be used to avoid self-harm or serious danger to others, may never be
Use-of-Force within the California Department of Corrections and
Inmates Remanded to Alabama Department of Corrections, prepared for Laube
or physical impairments and inmates impaired by drugs or alcohol will be
in front of medical staff. of Common Pleas, South Carolina, case no. are also rarely trained in and required to use verbal de-escalation techniques or
Judgment, filed August 2, 2013. A
minimum force necessary to regain control of inmates or secure inmate
plaintiffs claims, concluding the record before it, which concluded
officers who utilize unnecessary and excessive force, as well as those who
Salinas Valley State Prison. co-workers who belong and share the work load of managing inmate behavior.[166], In facilities in which mental health and corrections staff
Although
safety and security. He told Human Rights Watch that
If we cannot agree, then the Attorney General may file
case no. plaintiffs claims against the Sheriff and the officers who participated
California
of the use of pepper spray in a confined space on the one hand and the
30. urinating on the floor, using profane language, or banging on a cell door. This audio was embedded in Anne Schindler, Strapped In: Local teen dies in
Office of the Inspector General, Review of the Department of
prisoner and whether staff conduct caused or aggravated that suffering. manage the symptoms of their illness, and help inmates develop the social
[91]Maureen L. OKeefe, et
absent extraordinary and exceptional circumstances.[96]. we describe agencies and facilities in which punitive force has become widespread
[370]
of the CRPD as well as a violation of the universal prohibitions on ill
the emotional well-being of any inmate and toxic to inmates with serious mental
[276]
with serious mental illness. may still amount to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or even torture: Officials
health care and violence have continued to worsen, jeopardizing the lives of
put weight on him. prisoners who have broken the rules and to isolate those whom they deem
appears to be in great discomfort, who is verbalizing in an incoherent manner
15-20 food trays with decaying food in the cell and the stench was terrible. The jail remains dangerous, there is an overreliance on use force (sic)
deputy who sprayed Ramirez testified that, Ramirez wasnt
confinement may amount to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment prohibited
Staff who are trained and expected to defuse potentially volatile situations
49) at 298, U.N. Doc. families are provided with adequate compensation, United Nations Human
are effectively investigated, alleged perpetrators are prosecuted and, if
can have severe mental health consequences for prisoners who are already
the restraints as a means to discipline prisoners by causing discomfort or pain.
[121]
While private litigation and
has 30 pending CRIPA matters involving practices in state or local correctional
[237]
They must also minimize damage and injury, and respect and preserve human
(No. into the circumstances surrounding Laudmans death. GAOR Supp. to prevent persons with disabilities, on an equal basis with
mental health crisis bed. the death of Souter (identified as T.S.). The fact of a settlement agreement is not an
Psychiatry and the Law, vol. Working
The department
promote prisoner well-being, the best use of force policies can be a dead
What happened next was disputed by the parties. parties considers Article 16s prohibition to be as absolute and
Mental health treatment can alleviate painful symptoms,
required to ensure policies are reflected in practice. The weapons may also be used once the officers enter the cell if
This group now constitutes 18% of the NYC jail population. adequate medical attention. 16, no. of two wayseither by placing the weapon directly against the body of the
disabilities are not receiving mental health treatment that could promote recovery, ameliorate distressing
addition, jail staff are to consider suggestions by mental health staff
Carolina Department of Corrections, Court of Common Pleas, South Carolina,
imminent threat of serious
individual who is fully restrained should have put the Sheriff on
to return a food tray. 16, no. adopted January 24, 2007,A/RES/61/106,entered into force May 3,
the adolescent male population in custody as of October 2012 had been subjected
Human Rights Watch interview with Steve J. Martin, New York, New York March 9,
Mustian, Muscogee County Jail officials changed guidelines after
misbehave and are sanctioned for disciplinary infractions at higher rates than
He received a 28-year sentence in 2002 following a
services for prisoners in the United States. prison infirmary. use of so-called less lethal restraint devices, such as electro-muscular
Exposure to chemical agents is painful. flooded his cell and pushed a mixture of feces, urine, and water under his
Across the United States, staff working in jails and prisons
non-derogable. Complaint in Intervention
Jerry Williams, a prison inmate in North Carolina,
Coleman v. Brown, United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Williams response to defendants motion for summary judgment
When lawsuits challenging the isolation of prisoners with mental illness are
by the American Psychiatric Association as a syndrome characterized by
See also David Lovell et al.,
[248]
U.N. Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Group
of the use of force cases in 2011 involved inmates with mental health
Ensure that prisons and jails have sound use of force policies
For example, the UN
the level of mental health services that are helpful to any given individual depend
4 (2007), p. 432. fix them. When a prisoner has a history of mental illness
to subdue the inmate by conventional tactics have been or are likely to be
without giving him any commands, forcefully took him to the ground,
[334]
ability to care for inmates with mental illness. Dan
other problemsthe excessive and punitive use of full-body restraints on those prisoners. [303]
been convincingly shown that after the end of the confrontation with the prison
or medications to treat mental illness and not a single
He was a
limited to psychotropic medication, a
[307] The
Unless otherwise
counterproductive to the goals of safety and security: as their mental health
expert Eldon Vail testified during litigation that the volume of spray used
staffand vice versa, with a resulting diminution in the use of force.[168]. opinion. Another police practices consultant said, The number of
District of North Carolina, case no 5:12-ct-03055, Plaintiffs Response
to control inmate behavior, and it is unclear if the full extent of
Michael Biesecker, Suit: Mentally Ill NC Inmate Often Pepper
(Continuing education and training of prison mental health in
Caution should be exercised in comparing prevalence across
mandate of examining the conditions under which persons are deprived of their
California, case no. [99]
before the mandated changes are fully implemented. Im tired of playing with you. When the inmate tried
contraindications or need for accommodations, monitor the inmates health
institution, or when personal safety is threatened). (accessed March 17, 2015), p. 6. a prisoner poses a physical threat., V. Retaliatory and Gratuitous Use of Force, New York City Department of Corrections: Rikers Island.
In South Carolina, for example, a court concluded that staff used restraints
there were 300,000 men and women with mental illness in US jails and prisons. United States v. Mandujano, 425 U.S. 564 (1976). He is quoted in the article as saying,
abused at significantly higher rates than other inmates: in a recent survey, an
mental illness were subjected to use of force at a rate two-and-a-half times that
District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, case no. used to physically punish an uncooperative prisoner:[175]. complaint, after Padilla had been restrained for 72 hours, another psychiatrist
omitted; staff who witness an incident say nothing; supervisors do not
Memorandum and Order, filed on April 12, 2012. [183]
Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the use of isolation for
The news accounts all say Franks had a Taser used on her four times. against escape during a transfer, (b), by order of the
of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, vol. They also
deliberate indifference that results in the unnecessary and wanton infliction
are publically available on the Department of Justice website, http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/findsettle.php. Report of
behavior.[54] In New
18656/10,
[355]
At a recent meeting of experts convened to consider
But the injunctive relief was often limited to the particular
It is important to note that
stomach chain, chain his ankles together, and tie him to a restraint chair. The touchstone is the suffering endured by the
):
[4]
a high degree of discomfort or pain, but remain a weapon that cannot cause an
on Prisoners with Serious Mental Illness and/or Intellectual
According to Katie M. Schwartzmann, lead counsel for plaintiffs
were in use by 16,000 law enforcement agencies. the class action case Coleman v. Brown who watched the video of
their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent
The next
Plaintiffs Expert Steve J. Martin, filed March 11, 2011, p. 10. [373]
health care typical in isolation units. earliest possible opportunity; they should never be applied, or their
Such instruments must not be applied for any longer time than is
His cheeks were sunken in, the skin on his
2013, para. be sued in their official or individual capacities. Lopez was barely able to lift his head in response to officer commands. retrieve the tray and exit. (accessed March 30, 2015). health staff should be called. Human rights treaties to which the United States is a party, including
[289], Darren Rainey, a
punishment. across the hall, an obvious laypersoncould tell that Mr. McManus was
clinician asked the officer why he had sprayed the inmate, the officer said,
himself after more than five months in solitary confinement. (CEDs) have been procured by more than 12,000 law enforcement agencies in the
to live in the community and at other times may benefit from the care provided
denied doing so. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-rights-persons-with-disabilities-proclamation-signing(accessed
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, for example,
a confined space, the targets immediately focus on their own discomfort.[194]. unusual circumstances in which a prisoner poses an imminent threat of serious
In 12 California prisons, use of force
In addition to private litigation, the Department of Justice
2:10-cv-00420, Expert Report by Sally Johnson, M.D., filed on July 3, 2012. filed on July 16, 2010. p.12. percent of jail inmates received mental health treatment following admission. Martin concluded on the basis of his examination of use of
Free Press, February 5, 2012, http://archive.freep.com/article/20120205/OPINION02/202050442/PUNISHMENT-INSTEAD-OF-TREATMENT-Hundreds-of-Michigan-s-mentally-ill-inmates-languish-in-solitary-confinement-lost-in-a-prison-system-ill-equipped-to-treat-them
The case is still pending. [72] In one
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, case no. 10(1). command and control all increase the likelihood that force will be the default response
Fear of persons with mental illness can combine with the adrenaline rush that
The use of violent physical force against persons with
Protection of Persons Deprived of their Liberty in the Americas,
2:90-cv-00520, Testimony of Steve Martin, Evidentiary
Jeffrey Metzner and Raymond
The institutional culture within
chain of command and there is little external pressure for the humane treatment
It can hold pretrial prisoners and punish offenses for more than 48 hours. staff available to escort prisoners out of their cells, individual or group
within the last year; that significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity
impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, and the ability to
[56]
a risk anytime officers kneel, sit or stand on a prisoners chest or back
gagged, choked, and gasped for breath, and pleaded not to have his head
of necessity and proportionality, the Committee has stated that
[332] Because
Jail authorities denied these accounts and that staff engaged in
In brief, we urge federal, state, and local executive branch
Lets assume it was OK to tase him the first time. Confirming that the use of these weapons should be subject to principles
spray or electric shocks. Publishers: 1999), pp. disturbances in their cells in the close management (solitary confinement)
spoke to Padilla brieflyfor about half a minutetrying to get him
and Fitzroy Hepkins, administrative manager. When a prisoner with mental
a windowless cement cell, were sometimes required to urinate while still in
recognized Sweeper had mental health problems and assigned him to suicide
training. engaging in torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
or negligently and regardless of an ostensible good purpose. deaths. When an inmate is out of control and unable or unwilling to
blended or muddled in practice. and to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with mental disabilities. (No. conduct. The report includes, for example, a December 2012 incident in
19 (2014), p. 1953. The Justice Departments
Thomas was then transferred to Union Correctional Institution (UCI), a prison
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, case no. General Assembly, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD),
to voluntarily cuff up (voluntarily submit to being restrained in
Disciplinary Practices and Provision of Inpatient Mental Health Treatment to
visitors, or the security of the facility. conclusively prove the full array of injuries Sweeper sustained resulted
): Treatment of
During periods of
join me.[80], Corrections officials across the country rely on solitary
are mentally disturbed and/or extremely agitated are less likely to react to
2013, http://www.docstoc.com/docs/153297337/Statement-to-the-New-York-City-Council-Committee-on-NYC-gov#
They receive mental health training that includes information on the
2005, McManus was found dead in his cell. increases acting out resulting in harm and increased risk of harm to both self
defendants motions, the court found that the absence of any
to the Rainey complaint, when the officers went to retrieve Rainey, he was
of Prisoners. (accessed March 13, 2015); see also Sue Burrell, Moving Away from
By the time of trial, four of the original ten
unsociable. resumed banging his head against the bars. (accessed April 22, 2015). [382]
prisoners mental health again spirals downward. US Department of
v. Estonia, Judgment of May 29, 2012, nos. Individuals in prison with mental health
care remains virtually non-existent. Jones v. Gusman,
Officers are safer here if there is less force;
Torture has pointed out that p. In a September 2014
As the video shows, approximately 20 minutes after he seems
(Corporal punishment, punishment by placing in a dark cell, and all
punitive segregation for adolescents, we are shifting away from a jail system
Washington State Department of Corrections, October 2012, on file
role playing and scenario-based exercises. Many prisoners with mental disabilities pose difficult
its evaluation of the evidence in the record, including facts jointly
the conduct. [372]
15 ([l]aw enforcement officials, in their
isolation where the cycle would begin again. who violate use of force policies should be held accountable through
Peter Eliasberg, legal director of the ACLU of Southern California, which
http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/sites/eng/pages/search.aspx?i=001-110949
He consistently refused to take showers to
by jail policy. On
Indiana, case no. [192]Elizabeth Simpson, North
In Washington state prisons, out of a total
See Human Rights Watch, Ill-Equipped,
According to the court order, after lunch on January 21,
Doris J. James and Lauren E. Glaze, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of
serving two years on a cocaine charge. CAT/C/USA/CO/2 (2006), para. Governing Use of Solitary Confinement: To Federal,
[208]
In fact, the infliction of pain may strengthen
himself may be hallucinating, if they do not realize huddling in the corner of
use force on mentally ill inmates, Los Angeles Times, January 11,
The videotape of the cell extraction of the prisoner, referred to as
electrical discharge weapons should be subject to the principles of necessity
or restraints such as to protect prisoners or staff, to prevent escape, to prevent
1:13-cv-00635, Settlement Agreement, filed
Correctional Officer Excessive Use of Force: Civil Liability under
a prisoner has ceased to offer resistance or is under control. in Coleman v. Brown, United States District Court for the Eastern
Categories include neurodevelopmental disorders, schizophrenia
Prisoners, June 2011,
consequence of the failure to transfer was that a psychotic man with apparent
1988; G.A. The investigators review of prison medical
Supermax Confinement, Crime & Delinquency, vol. as a cell or a hold cage. In addition, policy must establish significant
and political rights, including the question of torture and detention,
subcategories. requiring prisoners to remain in their cells and the limited numbers of custody
death are taken from the summary of facts in Kitchen v. Dallas County,
with private insurance, individuals may have to wait many weeks or months to
article 14 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
must be subject to basic principles of necessity, proportionality and
spoke with senior officials there as well as custody and mental health staff. professional and respectful manner with all inmates, including those who may be
handcuffed non-threatening persons). people when they were merely passively or verbally noncompliant with a police
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