ensure the safety of staff, prisoners, and others; to prevent serious property
[215]
mental disabilities can also cause psychiatric harm. prison prisoners with mental illness, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing,
mistakenly rely on OC to incapacitate someone might be inclined to administer
with human rights standards. Consideration of Reports Submitted By States Parties Under Article 19 of
of California, case no. officers the applicantwho had been locked in a single-occupancy
non-punitiveness. heart in his chest, or do experiments on him. imminent danger of serious injury. (requiring custody specific, scenario based, skill development
unless there is no alternative. morning when Linsinbigler began yelling again and throwing himself against his
jail deputies (also referred to as security staff or custody
Committee, UNHRC, UN Doc. family connections and successful work. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/any-mental-illness-ami-among-adults.shtml
force can also be considered reasonable accommodation to prevent the
The United States Department of Justice, Rights of Persons Confined to
of Restraint and Seclusion in Correctional Mental Health Care, Journal
are the default mechanisms for responding to the inadequacies of mental health
to the use of force and firearms.
Inmates are often not
Colorado April 2, 2003. confinement in isolation he would decompensate; be transferred to inpatient
should include provisions specifically addressing the unique needs and
disturbances in their cells in the close management (solitary confinement)
of psychotropic drugs. anyone. frequently limited to psychotropic medication, a
of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading
possibility that because of mental illness an inmate may not understand or be
See Amnesty International,
investigation at Cresson, the Department of Justice initiated a system-wide
2008, signed by the United States on July 30, 2009,
2:90-cv-00520, Expert Declaration of Edward Kaufman,
Justice, Orleans Parish Prison System, New Orleans, Louisiana,
Because of funding shortages
disabilities is acting in ways that are extremely dangerous to themselves or
Justice System, USA Today, http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/21/mental-illness-law-enforcement-cost-of-not-caring/9951239/. nothing, i.e., to talk to the inmate and try to defuse the situation,
Life Behind Bars for Persons with Mental Disabilities. stated that the video revealed a very emaciated, naked individual who
Administrative segregation can be and often is indefinite. The
11. Notice of Expanded Investigation, May 31, 2013 (internal citations
Force begets force. rights of all persons). professional corrections experience.[317]
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, case no.
v. Ryan, United States District Court for the District of Arizona, case no. 43/173, annex, 43 U.N.
16, no. impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, and the ability to
extract an inmate might follow a prisoners refusal to agree to a routine
characterized as manipulative or malingering
Prisoners, Rule 33, instruments of restraint,
794(a), and by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, (ADA) 42
[378] The experts also agreed the following principles
but rather in order to avoid self-harm or serious danger to other individuals
hours a week of unstructured and therapeutic out of cell time. work properly. If an inmate is kicking and banging on his cell door and not hurting
but provide authoritative and internationally accepted guidance on good
of the Inspector General, Review of the Department of Justices Use
staff on the proper use of force; special provisions to protect prisoners with
hard. Soft technique includes applying pressure to specific
to prisoners and other persons subject to the authority of law enforcement
their proposed settlement and certifying the proposed class, the court reviewed
[43] Many
electronic stun devices are being used against vulnerable people, including
[74]
Psychiatric Association, Psychiatric Services in Jails and Prisons, 2nd
disabilities is more prevalent in more violent facilities in which all
Supermax Confinement, Crime & Delinquency, vol. participate fully and equally in society depends on biological and genetic
Unnecessary, gratuitous, or punitive force violates that right. In May 2012 he was housed in the
Orleans jails, mental health staff often dismissed self-harm as manipulative
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the
The
They may also urge that sanctions be tailored to take into
A study for the federal National Institute of Justice concluded individuals who
Eighth Amendment.30 One court has held that some minimal level of prophylactic dental care is constitutionally required.31 request to admit the prisoner and take . the applicants placement in the restraint bed, or in the course of the
Settlement discussions are ongoing in consolidated lawsuits filed by
Jerry Williams, a prison inmate in North Carolina,
health status of the inmate. [333]Corrections officials must treat all prisoners with
unstructured out of cell time should be permitted. Information on James C. Williams comes from Jim Mustian, Muscogee County
security measures. According to the court, the department has
Standard Minimum Rules, 25(2). to the extent required for the performance of their duty. With regard to
Kitchen was sent to a nursing station for evaluation. expert consultants to undertake comprehensive investigations, including onsite
attention to their treatment. required under the convention are similar to those contained in domestic
vulnerabilities of prisoners with mental disabilities. [71]In New York City, prisoners with mental health
illness in other facilities. prisoners with mental illness who were not in the mental health unit had force
Inmates with mental health conditions are more likely to be victimized by other
mental illness may decompensate so markedlytheir symptoms may become so
a tiny fraction of the thousands of local jails and state prisons in the country. have difficulty complying with orders, or are at increased risk of decompensation
necessary penological purpose and becomes brutality.[205]. The court pointed out in
Principle 3. http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/criminal_justice_standards/Treatment_of_Prisoners.authcheckdam.pdf
[269]
put in leg irons and allegedly had a Taser used on him again when he would
co-workers who belong and share the work load of managing inmate behavior.[166], In facilities in which mental health and corrections staff
coverage by mental health staff who can provide health care assessments and
After
Use of force policies
without behavioral health issues. CPRD, art. 1, p. 22. Jeffrey Metzner, eds., The Oxford Textbook of Correctional Psychiatry
December 12, 2012, p. 11. M.D., filed March 14, 2013, p. 55. Human Rights Watch interview with Major Ron Freeman, Ada County Sheriffs
punishments for disciplinary offences.) Corporal punishment may constitute
[49]Dockery v. Epps,
serious mental illness. Court decisions and Department of Justice reports include a
[47]As
state prisoners with mental health problems had been charged with physically or
in a cell; complained about not receiving an evening meal; used profane
promote prisoner well-being, the best use of force policies can be a dead
can have severe mental health consequences for prisoners who are already
taken hold and persisted for decades. context, the term decompensation is a clinical term referring to
desire to avoid more such pain lead inmates to comply with orders. against prisoners with mental illness. Lopez had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and had been
2007 because he was displaying severe emotional problems and had been
who commit minor offenses from the criminal justice system. of force as a retaliatory or disciplinary measure. usually associated with significant distress in social, occupational, or other
Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, vol. [373]
Such instruments must not be applied for any longer time than is
In some correctional facilities, a culture of violence
assessment or took any steps to address his medical crisis. [231]
administrative authority.[376] Restraints should not be applied for longer than
and making future treatment less likely to succeed. proper decontamination procedures can prolong the pain from the agents and puts
A
to one of plaintiffs experts, gassing the inmates makes them more
[325]
CAT/C/GC/2/CRP.
v.
symptoms and concerns as manipulative or malingering. on the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. force on our own terms, not the terms of what the law requires or what sound
[332]
U.N. Open-ended
See generally,
Second Report of Essex Expert Group on the Review of the
proportionality and when all other methods have been exhausted and no
for example, requires the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, which runs
non-deroagable as the prohibition in Article 2. Individuals in prison with mental health
Prisons can be dangerous places, and staff are authorized to
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. he did not receive necessary medical attention or care there.
Determine, Administer or Oversee Use of Force Policies and Practices, http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/mhppji.pdf, http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/nyregion/rikers-study-finds-prisoners-injured-by-employees.html, http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/spl/corrections.php, http://www.usatoday.com/longform/news/nation/2014/05/12/mental-health-system-crisis/7746535/, http://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/usa1003/usa1003.pdf, http://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/storage/documents/final_jails_v_hospitals_study.pdf, http://www.nami.org/factsheets/mentalillness_factsheet.pdf, http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/svpjri1112.pdf, https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/189735.pdf. Persons with Mental Disabilities, To Federal,
restraint in such use and act in proportion to the seriousness of the offence
decontamination after pepper-spraying. assessments in the disciplinary process. Doris J. James and Lauren E. Glaze, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department
res.
(accessed May 5, 2015). use of force in corrections are contained in the Standards for Adult
Nunez v. City of New York, United States
out in a settlement of litigation over the rampant misuse of force in Orleans
The findings of and complaints filed by the Special Litigation Section
health services; and different levels of care, e.g.
correctional facilities may face a lower risk of pepper spray and Tasers than
The United States has not yet ratified the constitution, but as a
incapacitating weapons, such as pepper spray, should be deployed only after the
California, 28 percent. In Pennsylvania, for example, prisoners with mental
Association, http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/criminal_justice_standards/Treatment_of_Prisoners.authcheckdam.pdf, For a good summary of the basic precepts governing the
of Persons with Disabilities Proclamation," White House Press Release,
weighed 75 pounds, having dropped from 140 pounds in five months. v. Benjamin, 77 F. 3d 756, 763 (4th Cir 1996), cited by the Coleman court,
An approach that more successfully accommodates mental
psychiatric response. 2:12-cv-00859, Monitors report No.2, filed August
2:10-cv-644, United States Complaint
prisoners, shall be given specific training for their specialized work. Res. legitimacy or facial validity. force practices, that South Carolina prison staff: The logic of pepper spray is that the pain it causes and the
The court found that the three deputies acted
make it difficult for them to adapt to an
He
2005, McManus was found dead in his cell. in California prisons 80 percent higher than the national prison average. arm law enforcement officers with electronic shock devices. restrained, the prisoners typically were held in one fixed position in
See Human Rights Watch, Ill-Equipped,
worsening of symptoms and a loss of ability to function. 2011, March 8, 2011, p. 100. of Justice,Mental Health Problems of Prison and Jail Inmates,
Failure to provide
Padillas cell and physically extract him. evidence to create a genuine issue of material fact. the prevalence of mental disability and access to mental health services. into the circumstances surrounding Laudmans death. on Segregation of Prisoners with Mental Illness, December 2012, http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/MH/Documents/2013_04_AC_06c_APA_ps2012_PrizSeg.pdf
[313], The parties entered into settlement negotiations. 2:10-cv-420, Motion for
[368]The Human Rights Committee has expressed concern that
distress can vary dramatically from individual to individual, and within the
restrained until he agreed to take his medications orally, was likely to take
pretense of necessity. mental health resources and access to criminal justice diversion programs. [262], As with other types of force, full body restraints can
[268]
something bad to them, so they retreat, and they refuse to comply.[68], The available data indicates that nationwide, inmates with
psychotic at any given moment. The case is apparently still pending. [274]
Such responses, however, are unlikely
the Clay County Jail in Florida. 4, 2006, p. 183. Human Rights Watch, Ill-Equipped: U.S. The case was settled for an undisclosed sum shortly after the courts
Herald, May 20, 2014,
[27]
on January 5, 2015, (requiring staff to receive training in Mental
Correctional Institutions, American Correctional Association, (Lanham, MD:
and not psychological, concerns.
[292]See Disability Rights Florida v. Jones,
because of a lack of resources, a misconception of the reality of psychological
depressive or psychotic illness at the moment he is being examined. and degrading treatment when the prisoner was restrained because he had been
to maintain their self-respect and emotional equilibrium in correctional environments
difficult, disruptive, or dangerous, regardless of whether the behavior
instructions and agency policies call for prompt decontamination with soap and
case no. treatment in corrections facilities, inadequate policies to protect prisoners
2:90-cv-00520, Deposition of Eldon Vail, October 2, 2013, p. 125. Rights, U.N. Doc. mat in front of him and speaking unintelligibly. Nevertheless, the jail did not have any policy regarding whether, and if so,
which operates Rikers Island, to take meaningful steps to correct the excessive
first to third degree burns on his back, abdomen, arms, elbows, and
Incidents involving the
typically less screening of jail staff than for prison staff to ascertain their
inflames the mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract, resulting in an
[241]Taser International, Product
successfully sued the Los Angeles County jails for excessive use of force, has
example the New York City jail on Rikers Islanda culture of violence has
case, deputies came to a cell ostensibly to assist a mentally ill inmate who
Only after they lift his body off the floor and place it in the
faculties to understand and follow instructions. Indeed, mental
People in US jails and prisons have the full range of mental
1 and 16 of the Convention, United Nations Committee against Torture,
1-14-cv-23323, Amended Complaint, filed on January 23, 2015. prisoners sue corrections agencies because of staff abuse, they typically seek
Functions mandated by agreement - County functions performed because the county is a party to a contractual agreement. The denial or lack of reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities
[257]
engaged in active resistance. was especially inappropriate as housing for inmates with mental illness because
In cases centered on allegations that officers used prohibited force against
hallucinations and delusions, Lopez was sent twice to the San Carlos
[230]
[52]
[264]US Department of Justice,
or her father, with whom she lived at the time.
blunt traumatic injuries including contusions, abrasions and lacerations of
Plaintiffs contended
or medical necessity, but such good intentions may not be sufficient. areas. There were far too few psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and
[92] Because solitary confinement may severely
Human Rights Watch was not able to contact Franks
other problemsthe excessive and punitive use of full-body restraints on those prisoners. and if the inmate was paranoid the extraction could exacerbate paranoid
(accessed March 17, 2015), p. 6. of Prisoners. The documents filed in federal cases to which we refer are
Correctional mental health expert Dr. Terry Kupers,
Mental health staff or other negotiators must be given the time and
Commentary, Journal of Correctional Health Care, vol. order. health has been or will be injuriously affected by continued imprisonment or by
A person with serious mental illness is
international law recognizes certain legitimate reasons for using force
Standards of Criminal Justice (3rd ed. psychotic episodes, and exacerbating their mental illness. Better Regulation of Stun Guns in New York, http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-01/news/ct-met-taser-use-increases-20120101_1_tasers-electroshock-weapons-doubts-surface, http://www.law.stanford.edu/academic/programs/criminaljustice, We have not found documentation of patterns of
[41]Brown v. Plata, 131 S. Ct. 1910, 1923 (2011). personnel for unconstitutional and abusive use of force. times. Photographs taken after the incident showed bruising, abrasions
mental health staff have responsibilities to safeguard their patients from use
officer who sprayed and punched Agee denied that he inflicted any injuries that
The State party should consider relinquishing the
Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice (Special Litigation
Psychiatry and the Law, vol. United Nations Human
pepper spray. Plaintiffs Expert Steve J. Martin, filed March 11, 2011, p. 10. than necessary because of their inherently dangerous
of the use of the Taser. [77]Coleman v. Brown,
[134]Constitutional and
Similarly, ensuring
[165] It is
[12], The National Commission on Correctional Health Care has
Psychiatric Association has estimated that up to 5 percent of prisoners are actively
(accessed March 13, 2015); and Noelle Phillips, Former Jail Guard
pain, the inherent callousness of the bureaucracy, or officials blind
[380], According to the Committee for the Prevention of Torture,
[46]Coleman v. Brown, United States District Court for the Eastern District
of poverty in the community, and the availability of beds in mental health
aggressive. of time after the inmates had been released from restraints for a meal or a
force as punishment or as retaliation, and on the continued use of force after
Kitchen showed the officers his middle finger
Reassessing Solitary Confinement II: the Human Rights, Fiscal, and
Elizabeth Simpson, North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, Inc.,
Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders,
Health Policy and Research, and was previously the director of mental health at
system, causing uncontrollable contraction of the muscle tissue and instant
It can hold pretrial prisoners and punish offenses for more than 48 hours. Custody and mental health staff should be
[158]
The Committee is concerned that this practice raises serious issues of
other ill-treatment of persons with mental disabilities can occur even in
Ibid., p. 28. a risk anytime officers kneel, sit or stand on a prisoners chest or back
Although training for both prison and jail staff is inadequate, training for
Compile summary data on incidents involving
disabilities. And it burns real bad. illness. 45/111, annex, 45 U.N. GAOR Supp. prisoners privacy interests, refuse to discuss incidents involving individual
and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental
His estate filed a lawsuit alleging cruel and unusual
[63]Persons with schizophrenia may experience
[24]
Agees back to gain control. There are no national statistics on the prevalence of staff
another cell. The right to express condition complaints. litigation, the Massachusetts Department of Correction agreed to maintain two
Under the new policy adopted in 2014, the inmate will be
outpatient services.
with serious mental illness. evidence creating a genuine dispute as to the need for application of
[250]
[124]Gerritt, When jails
are mentally disturbed and/or extremely agitated are less likely to react to
Human Rights Watch is, of course, solely responsible for the
Even with excellent policy, training, equipment,
It is not uncommon for ostensibly lawful
They have used them to make inmates comply
derivative of their illness does nothing but accelerate their mental
It uses
that Department does not condone the actions or omissions of the employees
et al. pre-trial or following a criminal conviction. [230]For multiple examples of the
illness.[157], Custody staff commonly receive
pepper spray not having the desired effect), the best option was to send
European Court of Human Rights, Julin
filed September 7, 2012. [203]Coleman v. Brown,
December 17, 2014. 2005-CP-40-2925,
Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, vol. are asked to maintain control over prisoners in tense, overcrowded, and often
Ramirez testimony that the deputies entered his cell and,
turns up-beat or depressed. On July 4, 2011, he was placed into a restraint chair for more
Jail..
used for punishment, and that their use for periods of time beyond what is
For example, when the California prison system was at double capacity, the
the United States on June 8, 1992, art. illness, with rare exceptions, should be avoided due to the potential for harm
[345]
cell, a nurse recommended he be removed from his cell because she feared he
true than not.. could not use control holds or call for back-up to subdue Ramirez as required
disorders, with numerous subcategories. Dinah PoKempner,
individuals with psychosocial disabilities may amount to torture or other
Some agencies do not track uses of force; those
McManus had arrived in the Michigan prison system eight
Investigation, May 31, 2013, (internal citations omitted). of poverty in the community, and the availability of beds in mental health
violence, including video monitoring, staff training, and unbiased and thorough
When Lopez continued to remain unresponsive to commands to
The court ordered the CDCR to implement a plan that had been
decontaminate after being sprayed. work elsewhere. Monk, Richland County pays 750,000 to settle inmate beating suit,
as when an individual will not stop making a loud ruckus in his cell and staff
inmate, and the relationship between that need and the amount of force used. They also pointed
specific groups of prisoners, such as mentally ill
New York Civil Liberties Union, Taking Tasers Seriously: The Need
The American
force reports and videotapes routinely found such uses of Tasers to be
American Medical Association, vol. on inmates with serious mental illness or who were in mental health patient
[261]
serious mental illness, particularly those in crisis, exposes them to a substantial
from his cell, efforts which included the repeated use of pepper spray, before
The most recent report by the monitor, issued in August
[267]
percent of all misconduct incidents. Standard Minimum Rules, Rule 54(2). filed August 22, 2013. dont really know what they are being asked to do. Prisoners in the Supermax confronted scant time out of cell, limited access to
by jail policy. indicates that once Agee was on the ground and cuffed, the officers then
Leadership is essential
Jeffrey L. Metzner and Jamie Fellner, Solitary Confinement and Mental
When an injury or death has been caused by the use of
physician who examined Christie testified that he was entirely
to cause him harm, Williams had failed to show that any injury from a single
[195]
Prisoners can, of course, be manipulative, feigning mental illness for numerous
Prison, March 3, 2013, p. 51,
A/39/51 (1984), entered
various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society
reviewed in many cases and the reports that supervisors signed off on
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. Bipolar disorder (previously called manic-depressive disorder) is characterized
isolation where the cycle would begin again. is required to prevent serious injury or escapes, a requirement that staff make
for men and women with mental disabilities who have engaged in minor offenses. the courts opinion does not provide explanations for why Christie was
But it is an
With or without weaponry, forced cell
corrections practice requires, but on our terms.[297]. overview of the reasons for high rates of incarceration of persons living with
sprayed several times in less than six minutes. The court concluded that for pepper spray to be used consistent with the Eighth
Human Rights Watch telephone interview with
Washington State Department of Corrections headquarters and one of its prisons
broke loose and lodged in his lungs after he had spent 16 hours strapped in a
use force to protect safety and security. and conscientious.[52] Some
Staff who are trained and expected to defuse potentially volatile situations
Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of the
Disabilities, February 24, 2014, http://www.prisonpolicy.org/scans/DOJ_Findings_Letter_Issued_by_DOJ_2_24_2014.pdf
34/169,
can constitute prohibited cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment,
[91]Maureen L. OKeefe, et
Instead, they often appear interested in using
; Human Rights Watch telephone interview with Jeffrey Metzner,M.D. April 9, 2014 http://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article13846913.html
The Des Moines
as firearms, is rare in correctional settings and is not discussed in this report. grounds of qualified immunity based on evidence submitted by plaintiffs and
federal Bureau of Prisons basic requirement for a less-lethal
It states that although McManus
Steve J. Martin, Staff Use of Force in U.S. Further, instruments of restraint should be removed at the
or restrictive option available to ensure the safety of inmates, staff or
Memorandum and Order, filed on April 12, 2012. Washington State Department of Corrections, October 2012, on file
Parish Prison in New Orleans. same misconceptions, fears, and biases about mental illness common among members
None of the staff ostensibly watching him seemed to notice, and
what types of physical force and weaponry may be used. [285]United States v. Smith, United States District Court for the District of
diseases and disorders. The courts recognize that officers must make difficult
on file at Human Rights Watch. must report the incident to the director of the institution. [58]
v. South Carolina Department of
Mental health services in such units are
2:90-cv-00520, Expert
(accessed April 20, 2015), p. 1014. Many simply willnot get better as long as they
at Human Rights Watch. correctional resources to ensure appropriate mental health treatment for those
Expanded Investigation, May 31, 2013, p. 19. at 200, U.N. Doc. health experts argue that the use of restraints for mental health purposes in
Specific standards governing the
In addition to private litigation, the Department of Justice
According to the complaint, neither she nor anyone
including the secretary, at headquarters in Olympia as well as senior officials
[304]Nunez v. City of New York,
et al. The image is a screengrab of a video of the incident which was taken by officers at the prison, and which is posted on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MN4ngibpHs. Plaintiffs corrections
(CEDs) have been procured by more than 12,000 law enforcement agencies in the
[238] The
he was subsequently transferred to an inpatient mental health hospital within
genuinely justified by the conduct of the detainee may amount to torture or
Mental Illness (NAMI), Mental Illness Facts and Numbers, http://www.nami.org/factsheets/mentalillness_factsheet.pdf
control his actions due to his mental illness, then the force no longer has a
At the end of this report we provide detailed
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