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Walla Walla IMU Stops Using Fire Hoses
By Clark Stuhr
Within the last few months I have noticed that WSP IMU staff no longer use the fire hose to discipline outraged inmates. No my friend, instead these outraged prisoners can plan on getting a healthy lung full of what else but "Capstun!" With the large number of mentally ill prisoners in IMU the guards have used this Capstun quite a bit lately.
But wait, that's not all. Once Capstun is applied it's out to the yard you go to get a water hose shoved into your face that is sure to leave you gagging for air. Now of course, what fun would all this be without getting thrown into a strip cell and fed sack meals for ten days. Yes, I kid you not, I have had this done to me twice and I have seen it done to other prisoners as well. To say the least, not much can be done about the use of Capstun, but I have filed a lawsuit against the use of the strip cell and sack lunches by IMU staff. I'll be sure to let PLN know how the suit turns out.
Within the last few months I have noticed that WSP IMU staff no longer use the fire hose to discipline outraged inmates. No my friend, instead these outraged prisoners can plan on getting a healthy lung full of what else but "Capstun!" With the large number of mentally ill prisoners in IMU the guards have used this Capstun quite a bit lately.
But wait, that's not all. Once Capstun is applied it's out to the yard you go to get a water hose shoved into your face that is sure to leave you gagging for air. Now of course, what fun would all this be without getting thrown into a strip cell and fed sack meals for ten days. Yes, I kid you not, I have had this done to me twice and I have seen it done to other prisoners as well. To say the least, not much can be done about the use of Capstun, but I have filed a lawsuit against the use of the strip cell and sack lunches by IMU staff. I'll be sure to let PLN know how the suit turns out.
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