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Mentally Ill Arrestee Dies While “Hobbled”: Police Exonerated  


Author:  Fred Cohen .


Source: Volume 14, Number 06, March/April 2013 , pp.87-88(2)




Correctional Mental Health Report

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Abstract: 

The estate of Andrew Sallenger sues for damages based on the police responding inadequately to Sallenger’s medical needs and against the City for failing to properly instruct on the use of restraints, in this case a hobble.

Keywords: Sallenger v. City of Springfield, Ill., 2010 WL 5128850; Sallenger v. Oakes, 473 F.3d 731, 735-737; Williams v. Rodriguez, 509 F.3d 392, 403; City of Canton v. Harris , 489 U.S. 378

Affiliations:  1: Executive Editor.

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