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| Judge orders limits on use of pepper spray on mentally ill inmates |
| By latimes.com- Paige St. John |
| Published: 04/11/2014 |
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SACRAMENTO — A federal judge Thursday called California's use of large amounts of pepper spray on mentally ill prisoners a "horrific violation" of their constitutional rights and ordered restrictions on the use of the chemical agent. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton's order requires California to continue revising disciplinary actions used on mentally ill inmates in state prisons, including solitary confinement. The judge found that isolating such prisoners "can and does cause serious psychological harm" and must be limited. State corrections officials had no immediate comment on the 74-page ruling. Read More. |
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