Government
Nov. 7, 2013
Instances of force against mentally ill inmates are 'outliers', expert says
A corrections expert hired by the state testified Tuesday that while recent videos depict prison guards using excessive force against mentally ill inmates, the examples on film are unusual and not representative of general practices.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - A corrections expert hired by state officials testified Tuesday that recently released videos depicting prison guards using heavy pepper spray against mentally ill inmates are not representative of general practices in California.
Steven J. Martin, a Texas-based expert who has been a special master in cases involving use of force in other states, called the videos "isolated aberrat...
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