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Investigation: Jail guards use force against prisoners with mental illness : Shots
Investigation: Jail guards use force against prisoners with mental illness : Shots

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…

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Defendents’ access to medical treatment in jail not a factor in bail decisions, NH Supreme Court rules
Defendents’ access to medical treatment in jail not a factor in bail decisions, NH Supreme Court rules

Defendents’ access to medical treatment in jail not a factor in bail decisions, NH Supreme Court rules

Judges in New Hampshire are not permitted to take into consideration whether denying bail to a defendant with health-related circumstances jeopardizes their protection though incarcerated, according to an unanimous viewpoint unveiled Friday by the New Hampshire Supreme Court docket. The justices rejected an appeal from a defendant held inside Valley Road Jail in Manchester who claimed he was not acquiring correct health care procedure for “a collection of advanced health care concerns,” and that beneath the existing bail statute, his…

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