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Abstract: 

In Cano v. Taylor, 739 F.3d 1214 (9th Cir. 2014), the prisoner claimed that he had not received proper care for his mental illness, with the result that he became suicidal. The Ninth Circuit upheld summary judgment for the defendants because of the ample evidence that Cano had received mental health care. Similarly, in Howell v. Tran a federal district court in California found the defendants had provided sufficient care to an inmate in a jail mental health unit. We examine the cases for their value in clarifying standards of care and underscoring the importance of accurate and complete clinical records to support adequacy of care.

Keywords: Cano v. Taylor; Howell v. Tran

Affiliations:  1: Executive Editor.