Bridgewater State Hospital: Forced Sedation, Excessive Lockdowns Persist
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Massachusetts Prison Officials Paid $92 Million to Wellpath Spinoff Despite Persistent Issues at Bridgewater State Hospital
Despite cutting ties with Wellpath nearly two years ago due to inmate mistreatment reports, Massachusetts prison officials continued to pay a spinoff, Recovery Solutions, to run Bridgewater State Hospital, the states mental health facility for the corrections department. A new report from the Disability Law Center reveals that the same issues persist, including excessive cell lockdowns and forced sedation of patients. The group claims these practices break state law on emergency use only. Advocates are frustrated by the lack of change, with one example involving sedating a calm patient after slamming him against a window. The corrections department is reviewing the report and has added staff oversight, but the push for Department of Mental Health takeover faces hurdles but keeps gaining steam.
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