on the audio recording, he states: I didn't need to. ticket to inmates for disciplinary infractions, and officers then
the guards for not giving him his dinner and splashed them with either water or
Practices by prison staff that cause acute physical or mental suffering beyond
burden of establishing there are no contested issues of material fact and
successfully sued the Los Angeles County jails for excessive use of force, has
[260]
Tex. This account of the final hours
available at http:/download.gannet.edgesuite.net/wtlv/mp3/farr_taunting.mp3
removed from restraints. these units have reportedly dropped significantly from what they were
incapacitating weapons, such as pepper spray, should be deployed only after the
Quoted
Shortly after being restrained, Kitchen stopped breathing
life.[347], Prohibition on force as punishment: Prison officials
programs provided to most other prisoners. US Department of Justice,
1973). http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/documents/muscogee_moa_1-16-15.pdf
prioritizes physical containment over inmate management through non-forceful
pain. See also, Coleman v. Brown,
On February 11, corrections officers were searching cells
The institutional culture within
intense burning sensation and a dramatic cough reaction. (accessed February 10, 2015). When proper procedures are not followed, full-body
disabilities are not receiving mental health treatment that could promote recovery, ameliorate distressing
2:10-cv-00420, Expert Report by Sally Johnson, M.D., filed on July 3, 2012. services for prisoners in the United States. Reassessing Solitary Confinement II: the Human Rights, Fiscal, and
regulations previously authorized immediate use of force if an inmate refused
causing physical or psychological pain.[138]. expertise of the many people who assisted with the drafting, and the extensive
Doc.
[250], Plaintiffs use of force expert Steve J. Martin testified that South Carolina
for lack of basic mental health care, and hundreds more remain substantially at
cause severe pain constituting a form of torture, and has recommended
compliance with an order. public for free and without special request, for example, by posting it on the
[6]
structured and unstructured activities, including mental health programs. Force should not be continued once the prisoner is incapacitated
The documents filed in federal cases to which we refer are
exacerbates their mental illness and leads to serious psychological and
department sergeant, said the tasings were not out of line given the
segregation. When Cell Door Opens, Tough Tactics and Risk, New York Times,
2008, signed by the United States on July 30, 2009,
decide he should be brought to the mental health unit. [243], In 2010,
contusions on anterior and posterior trunk, multiple serial rib fractures of
mental illness. Angeles Times. refuses to return a food tray, the use of an electronic stun device to force
Enforcement Officials, Principles 6, 22. inmates at the Franklin County Jail in Ohio alleging jail staff had engaged
[163]
slow pace of negotiations to secure needed reforms. of Prisoners. which medical examiners concluded the shock devices contributed to or caused
officials (including prison officials) directly, such as the, Basic Principles on the Use of
of Justice,Mental Health Problems of Prison and Jail Inmates,
cruel or unusual punishments, a prohibition the courts interpret
[18] Among
Human Rights Watch interview with Bruce Gage, M.D. verbally assaulting correctional staff or other inmates compared to 10.4
deficient treatment of inmates with mental illness in South Carolina prison.
health staff members are treated as visitors in the units, not as
A deputy shall
Amendments substantive due process protections have been similarly
such as four-point restraints, may only be used (a) as a precaution
reasonable basis to deploy the CED. Schriro did not define acutely
They find it difficult to
District of Florida, case no. harm and suicide and in self-defense.. internal organs. Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials.. A/CONF.213/13 (January 28,
[160]
logic may not work with prisoners with mental illness. Tasers. psychologically vulnerable because of mental illness. remedies that would require agencies to change their policies and practices. would have taken Rainey to the closest shower to be washed.
Recommendations of the Committee Against Torture, United States of
custody staff engage in de-escalation techniques and seek the intervention of
skilled in defusing volatile situations are called in to intervene with the
not cuff up he would be forcibly extracted as well as disciplined. Nationwide, among state prisoners, 58 percent of those who had
(accessed February 10, 2015); Human Rights Watch, Ill-Equipped,http://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/usa1003/usa1003.pdf,
does not pose an ongoing danger that requires him to be controlled. use of restraint Proper procedures are less likely to be followed in
the13th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (Doha, 12-19
Ibid., The State party should bring its policies
benign or beneficial purpose, such as protecting facility safety and security,
muster were first articulated in, http://www.prisonpolicy.org/scans/DOJ_Findings_Letter_Issued_by_DOJ_2_24_2014.pdf, Terry Kupers, What to do with the
Alison Parker, US
They called a nurse who discovered
[197]Indeed,
claims were resolved by a court-enforceable settlement agreement. Our research suggests the typical correctional response to
treatment resources, and levels of care that meet community standards. These
2:12-cv-00859, Complaint, filed April 2, 2012. the cell and escorted him out. These
inequality, homelessness, or discrimination that no doubt have contributed to,
whose experience is colored by mental illness. Agreement also specifically provides additional protection of persons with
re-opened when new evidence becomes available, and that victims or their
defendants request to terminate enforcement of the mental health
Treatment of Prisoners (Standard Minimum Rules), adopted by the First United
of underlying disorders, which encompass cognitive, emotional, behavioral and
of California, case no. ordered to do so or swears at an officer, staff are likely to assume he is
have a mental illness as well as such training in crisis intervention and
prisoners are at heightened risk of abuse. Complaint in that case, filed May 30, 2013. face. prisoners. Department of Corrections] response to mental illness is to warehouse
that Mr. McManus needed medical attention. The court also noted that
punishment or retaliationcorporal punishmentis prohibited by
mental health resources and access to criminal justice diversion programs. distort their understanding of reality. Compile summary data on incidents involving
Commissioner, United States District Court for the Southern District of
.). Many of the people we interviewed have
the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Use of Solitary Confinement
[157]
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/45f973632.html
U.N. Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Group
that the DOJ had identified in Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of
The use of force has reportedly dropped 60 percent. mat in front of him and speaking unintelligibly. See Human Rights Watch, Ill-Equipped,
[350]
objectively reasonable threat to an individuals safety, a display of
286 In the context of general prison conditions, this culpable state of mind is "deliberate indifference"; 287 in the context of Investigation of the State Correctional Institution at Cresson and
See Human Rights Watch, Ill-Equipped, for
of excessive use of force against prisoners with mental illness and Department
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, March 20, 2014. staff who deal directly with prisoners
7, states [n]o one shall be subjected
Vail, filed March 14, 2013; and Expert Declaration of Eldon Vail, filed March 14,
3:13-cv-00326, Expert Report of Terry A. Kupers, M.D., on Eastern Mississippi
[373]
psychiatric evaluation, Monroy believed government agents were out to kill him. Human Rights Watch, Ill-Equipped,
District Court for the Southern District of New York, case no. are mentally disturbed and/or extremely agitated are less likely to react to
Inmates are often not
policy regarding whether the use of pepper spray is appropriate on an
Prisoners with psychotic
Right to Public Defender Before Trial.
represented in US jails and prisons. Categories include neurodevelopmental disorders, schizophrenia
appeals reversed the grant of summary judgment ruling that there were genuine
out in a settlement of litigation over the rampant misuse of force in Orleans
settlements of lawsuits bringing claims against corrections facilities and
shield to pin him down, and then put arm and leg restraints on him while he
Consideration of Reports Submitted By States Parties Under Article 19 of
[11]
Amnesty does not indicate the number of cases in
uncooperative, combative, and incoherent. aware of, much less communicate with custody staff about, the potential psychiatric
Hans Toch, Humpty Dumpty in the Prison, Correctional Mental
can also mount investigations and bring cases to protect prisoners from abuse. this report. ascertained by observation while he is restrained. transfer to the new cell, Laudman was gassed with chemical spray.[108]. cell. humane manner and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human
at risk by continued imprisonment or by any condition of imprisonment,
Following recent litigation, several corrections agencies have
ability to undertake ordinary life activities for prolonged periods. feelings of hopelessness made him want to kill himself and act out against the
Faced with particularly difficult or troublesome
1:07-cv-10463,
in the situation is to keep applying the Taser, because thats how nasty
(no. of California, case no. on correctional authorities to seek to reduce or prevent the necessity of the
35. mental health problems, including when they are behaving erratically or
and distrust and aggravate symptoms.[185], Proponents of chemical agents and electronic stun devices
prison taunted, tormented, abused, beat and tortured chronically
00:12-CV-00428, Implementation Plan, 2.6., filed on
Related to Use of Force and Disciplinary Measures, filed September 23, 2013. It concluded the record showed brutal beatings of
(Continuing education and training of prison mental health in
In order to promote equality and eliminate discrimination, States
to punish the three deputies and to deter them, as well as other
Litigation cannot be counted
Because
Gregory Maurice Kitchen died in the Dallas County
The sheriff of New Orleans is required to adopt
A/6316 (1966), 999 U.N.T.S. has described the cycle of isolation, misconduct and force this way: [A]
[3]. counterproductive to the goals of safety and security: as their mental health
Many prisoners with mental disabilities pose difficult
purposes, is a critically important question, but one beyond the scope of this
precedent that pepper spraying a detainee unable to conform his behavior in
have difficulty complying with orders, or are at increased risk of decompensation
Carolina Department of Corrections, Court of Common Pleas, South Carolina,
correctional staff. prisoners sue corrections agencies because of staff abuse, they typically seek
illness without any meaningful mental health supervision or intervention has
evidence to create a genuine issue of material fact. Persons with disabilities are entitled to freedom from torture or cruel,
Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials,
right and left halves of rib-cage, fracture of sternum, right and left hemothoraces,
of force violations and ensure that reported cases of excessive use of force
described how a cell extraction and the use of chemical agents (e.g. emergency or special authorization by senior facility officials, the policy
It seemed to him that
staffing was inadequate, and mental health services consisted primarily of
prisoners in general population, because the use of force standards in such
[285]United States v. Smith, United States District Court for the District of
policies and practices that lead to unwarranted force and includes
or criminal justice diversion programs, officers may simply arrest and book
defendants). concluded that health care and custody staff failed to provide basic
happened next. Torture, Consideration of Reports Submitted By States Parties Under Article
prison record lists 142 infractions over ten years, many for disobeying orders
[336]
In a motion for summary judgment the moving party has the
its segregated housing units. agreed upon in 2011 that would ensure appropriate use of mental health
78 of the judgment emphasize that pepper
schizophrenic disorder and was housed in a residential treatment unit at
The touchstone is the suffering endured by the
institutionalized staff violence against inmates, by a failure of
Defendants willingness to settle a case is
believe mental health professionals coddle their patients, are duped by
Terry Kupers, M.D., Prison Madness: The Mental Health Crisis Behind Bars and
his cell door and used his mattress to prevent it from fully opening. directs[They also use] MK-9, crowd control fogger devices in large
fragile guy as it was.. honestly answer questions concerning the use of force, the code of
sandwich bags and spoons. Why did you remove the dressing, why did you spit on an officer?
state prisoners with mental health problems had been charged with physically or
22, 2013. Ibid., p. 46 (quoting Dr. Donald Gibbs). [22]
and rhythm, and adrenaline and stress hormones, among others. Various documents developed within the United
As elaborated by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, the
The American Bar
situations only when no reasonable alternative is possible or all less
force by certain law enforcement officers, including the deadly use of
Prisons must have procedures for screening and
device on a person with a mental illness. Jason Noble,
new provisions: Use of Tasers on pregnant women, individuals with mental
[58] The diagnosis of a personality disorder often
[105]T.R. S-90-520, Order, April 10, 2014. Cressons use of excessive force on prisoners with serious mental
Court of Common Pleas, Jan. 8, 2014
The review should determine what precipitated the incident and consider whether
histories, although they constituted 15 percent of the jail population. Among the reasons they cite are deficient mental health
the questions of torture and detention, Commission on Human Rights, U.N.
are mentally ill, drug-intoxicated, or have serious underlying medical
He resumed
cooperate to minimize the use of force on inmates with mental health problems. covered by Hadix. psychiatric care. The harsh conditions of being
staff to authorize restraints as an emergency measure to prevent
Whitley v. Albers, 475 U.S. 312, 320-21 (1986)
How many more
is required to prevent serious injury or escapes, a requirement that staff make
The officer also stated he saw food trays piled up, that Laudman was naked,
Prisons and Offenders with Mental
States Motion to Intervene Pursuant to the Civil Rights of
punitive use of force is not tolerated. According to a spokesperson for the Taser, 576,000
inmates, including inmates with mental health problems, using force, fear,
Thomas was serving a 30-year sentence for second degree
[245]. Class, filed June 6, 2013 (noting that the facilities are in a state of
safety and security. Mindful of budget constraints and scant public support for
only 34 percent of state prisoners, 24 percent of federal prisoners, and 17
reduction in the prison population to remedy unconstitutionally deficient
his cell but Williams refused. example the New York City jail on Rikers Islanda culture of violence has
return to his cell but he also wanted to take with him a chair on which he had
dont really know what they are being asked to do. routinely used not so much to keep order but for the express purpose of
3. persons with disabilities enjoy the same rights and fundamental freedoms as
Enforcement Officials, Principles 6, 22. 46. Effective leadership is
Because of prison rules
38, no. of the facts were not in dispute. work properly. force or control techniques would be unsafe.
Wilkins v. Gaddy, 130 S. Ct.
Chemical agents are widely used in correctional agencies. I didnt do nothing wrong I dont want to decapitate
responding to immediate crises and not tailored to the individual prisoners
in a cell; complained about not receiving an evening meal; used profane
1265
CAT/C/USA/CO/2,2006; United Nations General
patient to a violent cell extraction can exacerbate symptoms of mental illness,
injuries in one case, even a perforated bowelat the hands of corrections
with periods of psychiatric crisis. bi-polar type, and antisocial personality disorder with severe borderline features. Correctional Officer Excessive Use of Force: Civil Liability under
administration of medications, and deepening their mental illnesses. District of Florida, case no. States has a serious mental illness.[9]
[115]
in California on the mental health caseload was yelling that he was the
On December 18, 2014, the United States intervened in that
is no longer needed, such that it becomes punitive. All levels of staff become
The investigators review of prison medical
Restraints should not be applied for longer than
DSM-5, p. 20. talking about self-harm, resulting in lack of appropriate treatment and
A/45/49 (1990). Standard Minimum Rules, Rule 54(2). We offer the data simply to show that some agencies do have data
case against the medical care provider was dismissed pursuant to
The Treatment Advocacy Center recently estimated there were 356,000 persons
were often inadequate and/or incomplete, and contained boilerplate and
The court noted that while the various expert opinion
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, case no. including drug crimes; and the lack of programs to divert people with mental disabilities
A new system-wide class action lawsuit was filed in 2012
Psychiatric
torture or other prohibited ill-treatment. U.S. The officer then pepper sprayed Williams in an unsuccessful effort to deter him
Jails and Prisons, http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/corrections.php
can be misusedsometimes due to a lack of proper trainingor
Nigel Rodley and Matt Pollard, The
[333]Corrections officials must treat all prisoners with
prison staff, routinely utilize the restraint chair as a means of
to mental disabilities include psychological conditions commonly referred to in
Jail, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/documents/muscogee_moa_1-16-15.pdf
any condition of imprisonment.[353] The
prisoners with mental disabilities. (accessed February 17, 2015). (use of physical force which is not
Among jails, for example, the proportion in New York Citys Rikers Island
force incidents involving inmates on the mental health caseload, and to assess
repeatedly spraying inmates with chemical agents when they caused
feces, peanut butter and food remains upon a dried puddle of urine. Complaint in Intervention
A
with bipolar disorder in a manic phase can be disruptive, quick to anger,
We detail some illustrative cases below, and in the following chapter
for men and women with mental disabilities who have engaged in minor offenses. others, when such adjustments do not impose a disproportionate or undue burden. U.S. Department of Justice, Investigation of the Pennsylvania Department
appellate court noted that, with a few critical exceptions, most
v. Brown.
health conditions engage in symptomatic behavior that corrections staff find
Deficiencies in correctional
[258]
in health care facilities on the grounds of efficiency, behavior modification,
homicide caused by complications of physical restraint including
violence and officer misconduct. South Carolina, case no. population, significant proportions of prisoners with mental disabilities are
Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners: international law
faculties to understand and follow instructions. such circumstances, which increases the likelihood of an adverse
staff available to escort prisoners out of their cells, individual or group
CPRD, art.
individuals. American Psychiatric Association, Position Statement
toward necessary components of reform. deluged with pepper spray. Hardware: The JDAI Standards on Fixed Restraint, Youth Law Center,
reports of investigations or complaints filed by the Special Litigation Section
res. The Best and Worst in Cell
illness compared to 3.8 per 1,000 other inmates. kept, it is difficult to make comparisons among agencies because of different
The basic components of prison mental health
The CPT was set up under the 1987 Council of Europe
join me.[80], Corrections officials across the country rely on solitary
In 12 California prisons, use of force
1, the goals and requirements of the convention are similar to those
Rights Network of Pennsylvania v. Wetzel, United States District Court for
diagnoses in individual facilities and agencies. Creator and threatening to kill himself. hospitals. The death of Souder along with
Gains that may have been made in mental health staffing, programs, and physical
based on the reporters interviews with Franks, her father, county
put in leg irons and allegedly had a Taser used on him again when he would
subcategories. Michael Winerip and Michael Schwirtz, For Mentally Ill Inmates at Rikers
CPRD, art. [292]See Disability Rights Florida v. Jones,
people when they were merely passively or verbally noncompliant with a police
prisoner and whether staff conduct caused or aggravated that suffering. who violate use of force policies should be held accountable through
observations of the Human Rights Committee: United States of America,
For discussion of diversion, see generally, Substance Abuse and
Implementation of article 2 by States Parties,
health experts argue that the use of restraints for mental health purposes in
subjects who have a mental or physical impairment or are
Jails are constitutionally mandated to make available: adequate health care Jail officers' lack of knowledge of appropriate intervention strategies poses a problem when dealing with the: Mentally Ill One major issue for jail administrators that often involves both inmates and staff, especially in large urban areas, is: Violence inmate abuse, the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department must develop use of
to the psychiatrist, Padilla was completely unresponsive to any treatment
et al. A/34/46 (1979). limited to jails and prisons, in which people are institutionalized. In some cases, including two described below, prisoners
the use of these weapons in prisons, the CPT has concluded that: Under the current Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of
[309]
[55][Such labeling]
should apply when restraints are authorized: European human rights jurisprudence affirms that restraints
Rhodes, an Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington,
pepper spray. problems are more likely to be victimized by other prisoners, and that
Jermaine Padilla, featured in Chapter II above, illustrates how an inmate who
Health Effects of Pepper Spray: A Review of the Literature and
civ. Any punishment must work within the inmates
The new policy
Laudman is drawn from Laudman v. Padula, United States District Court
an unarmed prisoner is sitting passively on a bed in a securely locked cell and
The case is still pending. Padillas combativeness when psychotic warranted great
skills and behaviors needed to transition successfully back to the general
Super-Maximum Security Confinement in Virginia, April 1999,
There are competent and committed professionals working in
(accessed February 27, 2015). [147]
officials (including prison officials) directly, such as the Basic
United Nations Human Rights Committee, Consideration of Reports
little or no training in managing inmates with mental disabilities. Indiana, case no.
misbehave and are sanctioned for disciplinary infractions at higher rates than
Individuals can have symptoms that cross different categories and
v. Glick, 481 F.2d 1028, 1033 (2d Cir. at 200, U.N. Doc. transferring prisoners to less desirable cells or work details. force incidents, even though those prisoners constituted only 30-55 percent of
true than not.. prison officials are prohibited from ever using force. was taking several psychotropic medications which increase the risks of
differ depending on that individuals history and diagnosis. expert Eldon Vail testified during litigation that the volume of spray used
interact with prisoners on a daily basis and around the clock. sometimes seeing his deceased brother encouraging him to cut himself and to come
against the jails medical care providers.[283]. 33. prisoners mental and physical state appears to violate international
unconstitutionally cruel the prolonged round the clock isolation of prisoners
article 14 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
[325]
Cece Hill, Inmate mental health care,Corrections
facing the men, women and youth in Orleans Parish Prison. services are well established. This
Under the new policy adopted in 2014, the inmate will be
to identify prisoners with mental illness and too few treatment staff to
A/66/268,August 5, 2011. Jeffrey Metzner and Raymond
Disabilities, February 24, 2014, http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/documents/pdoc_finding_2-24-14.pdf p. 3. 2005-CP-40-2925, slip op, filed Jan. 8, 2014, p.10-11. with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder received
may only be used to avoid self-harm or serious danger to others, may never be
facilities (almost all of the cases address a single facility), some but not
inflict pain, fear, corporal punishment, and humiliation, and they used
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