@h_klaw: Mental illness is not a reason to pepper spray someone. According to Reuters, on Sept. 6, 2013, an inmate was pepper-sprayed through the food port of his cell door after refusing to remove his hands from the opening or allow guards to handcuff him. His parents allege guards failed to help him afterward and tried to cover up what happened. This came just weeks after California announced new policies limiting the use of force against mentally ill inmates. Courts have ruled that using this level of force against someone in a mental health crisis, instead of de-escalating, can violate their constitutional rights. “He wasn’t cooperating” is not a legal justification for excessive force, especially against someone who may not have been capable of complying. 📞 (866) 988-4924 🌐 h-klaw.com Harrison | Kristopher, LLP #CivilRights #ExcessiveForce #MentalHealth #InmateRights #HarrisonKristopher

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