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Cruel and Degrading: The Use of Dogs for Cell Extractions in U.S. Prisons

Cruel and Degrading: The Use of Dogs for Cell Extractions in U.S. Prisons

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Human Rights Watch (New York, NY)

Open Society-New York (New York, NY)

Published 2006. 20 pages.

The use of dogs to assist in the removal of noncompliant prisoners from their cells is investigated. Sections following an executive summary are: cell extractions; how dogs are used in cell extractions; policy and practice in seven states (e.g., Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Massachusetts, South Dakota, and Utah); views of corrections professionals and experts; standards governing use of force in prisons; and conclusion. "The goal of protecting staff or deterring inmate misconduct cannot justify the use of dogs to terrorize and even bite prisoners" (p. 18). Accession Number: 021884

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