About 37 percent of incarcerated individuals in prison have a history of mental health problems, according to a 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Justice (latest available). More than 24 percent have been previously diagnosed with major depressive order, 17 percent with bipolar disorder, 13 percent with a personality disorder and 12 percent with post-traumatic stress disorder. The numbers are…
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Pepper spray is a popular option to subdue violent incarcerated persons when other de-escalation methods fail. It is preferred over options of lethal force in most correctional settings. A call just came in from cell block D. Officers are enroute with an incarcerated patient for evaluation after being subdued with several applications of pepper spray following an aggressive incident. Two officers…
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Grievances are a standard mechanism for patients in a correctional facility to request changes and express discontent with a variety of conditions of confinement such as housing, officer treatment, and inadequate healthcare. Although many in correctional health care see the grievance process as a tedious necessity, medical grievances can be a rich source of information for uncovering system flaws. This…
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