Investigation: Jail guards use force against prisoners with mental illness : Shots
An investigation of records from 25 county jails across Pennsylvania shows that nearly 1 in 3 “use of force” incidents by guards involved a prisoner who was having a psychiatric crisis or who had a known mental illness. Guards used weapons like stun guns or pepper spray to subdue prisoners who may have been unable to understand what was going on. Ibrahim Rayintakath for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ibrahim Rayintakath for NPR An investigation of records from 25 county…