Sacramento Police Brutality reported by Amnesty International

Sacramento Police brutality and misconduct is nothing new as I said in earlier entries. I ran across this report issued by Amnesty International that was published back in 1999 and thought I would post it for all to see. I am very aware of the brutality inflicted by the SacPD and have never seen this report before it was forwarded to me by a member.

 When I use the term police I need to clarify that I am not only talking about the police department. I am referring to law enforcement in general, and this includes the Sheriff's office, Police department and even District Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys. Many people don't know, but they are police officers and carry firearms and badges. It is amazing how many people in positions of power know about the corruption and brutality, yet it continues....

"In March 1999 Amnesty International wrote to the Sacramento County authorities, calling on them to ban the use of a four-point restraint chair in Sacramento County Jail following reports of more than a dozen cases over two years involving the torture and ill-treatment of jail detainees strapped into the chair by Sacramento sheriff's deputies. Cases include a woman held naked and hooded in the chair in full view of male guards for more than 8 hours and detainees threatened with electro-shocks while strapped into the chair [11]. The chair was used to punish inmates for mildly challenging behaviour or for complaining about their treatment; in one case a man was strapped for five hours in the chair for asking for his lawyer. No response has been received from the authorities to Amnesty International's letters of concern. The chair remains in use in the jail although the Sheriff has reportedly tightened its procedures. Other cases of torture or ill-treatment of suspects held in the restraint chair have been reported across the USA."

The rest of the report can be found on AI's website at California: Update on Police Brutality