U.S.: Attack Dogs Used Against Prisoners
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U.S.: Attack Dogs Used Against Prisoners
Worst Offenders Are State Prisons in Connecticut and Iowa
(New York, October 11, 2006) – Five state prison systems in the United States permit the use of aggressive, unmuzzled dogs to terrify and even attack prisoners in efforts to remove them from their cells, Human Rights Watch said today in a new report.
The 20-page report, “Cruel and Degrading: The Use of Dogs for Cell Extractions in U.S. Prisons,” publicly reveals this practice for the first time. It also shows that the practice is not only cruel, but wholly unnecessary as there are safer, more humane alternatives that corrections officers can use – and most across the country do use – to remove prisoners from their cells.
In Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, South Dakota and Utah, if a prisoner will not voluntarily leave his cell when ordered to do so, officers may bring a trained attack dog to the cell front to terrify the prisoner into compliance. If the prisoner still refuses, the dog is let into the cell to bite the prisoner. While the prisoner tries to fend off the dog, correctional officers place restraints on him and then remove him from the cell.
“The entire world has seen the photo of an Abu Ghraib detainee crouched in terror before a snarling dog, but the use of attack dogs against prisoners here in the U.S. has been a well-kept secret,” said Jamie Fellner, director of the U.S. Program of Human Rights Watch. “Longtime corrections professionals were appalled when we told them that guards in some states use dogs on prisoners.”
The state prison systems in Connecticut and Iowa frequently use dogs for cell extractions. In Utah, they have been used extremely rarely. In Delaware and South Dakota, although state corrections policies permit the use of dogs for cell extractions, prison officials say they are not in fact used for this purpose.
Corrections officials in Connecticut and Iowa insist the use of attack dogs is justified because they deter prisoner misconduct and reduce staff injuries. But 45 other states and the Federal Bureau of Prisons reject their views.
The Arizona and Massachusetts prison systems formerly used dogs for cell extractions. In early 2006, both states ended the practice after a review of their use of force policies. The commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, Kathleen Dennehy, said that there are other ways to get an inmate to follow orders “than sending in an animal to rip his flesh.”
Dogs are frequently used in the United States and elsewhere to patrol prison perimeters and to search for contraband.
“We know of no other country in the world where officers use attack dogs to remove prisoners from their cells,” said Fellner. “State prison officials in these five states should adopt the more humane methods that their colleagues across the country already use.”
Human Rights Watch
Worst Offenders Are State Prisons in Connecticut and Iowa
(New York, October 11, 2006) – Five state prison systems in the United States permit the use of aggressive, unmuzzled dogs to terrify and even attack prisoners in efforts to remove them from their cells, Human Rights Watch said today in a new report.
The 20-page report, “Cruel and Degrading: The Use of Dogs for Cell Extractions in U.S. Prisons,” publicly reveals this practice for the first time. It also shows that the practice is not only cruel, but wholly unnecessary as there are safer, more humane alternatives that corrections officers can use – and most across the country do use – to remove prisoners from their cells.
In Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, South Dakota and Utah, if a prisoner will not voluntarily leave his cell when ordered to do so, officers may bring a trained attack dog to the cell front to terrify the prisoner into compliance. If the prisoner still refuses, the dog is let into the cell to bite the prisoner. While the prisoner tries to fend off the dog, correctional officers place restraints on him and then remove him from the cell.
“The entire world has seen the photo of an Abu Ghraib detainee crouched in terror before a snarling dog, but the use of attack dogs against prisoners here in the U.S. has been a well-kept secret,” said Jamie Fellner, director of the U.S. Program of Human Rights Watch. “Longtime corrections professionals were appalled when we told them that guards in some states use dogs on prisoners.”
The state prison systems in Connecticut and Iowa frequently use dogs for cell extractions. In Utah, they have been used extremely rarely. In Delaware and South Dakota, although state corrections policies permit the use of dogs for cell extractions, prison officials say they are not in fact used for this purpose.
Corrections officials in Connecticut and Iowa insist the use of attack dogs is justified because they deter prisoner misconduct and reduce staff injuries. But 45 other states and the Federal Bureau of Prisons reject their views.
The Arizona and Massachusetts prison systems formerly used dogs for cell extractions. In early 2006, both states ended the practice after a review of their use of force policies. The commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, Kathleen Dennehy, said that there are other ways to get an inmate to follow orders “than sending in an animal to rip his flesh.”
Dogs are frequently used in the United States and elsewhere to patrol prison perimeters and to search for contraband.
“We know of no other country in the world where officers use attack dogs to remove prisoners from their cells,” said Fellner. “State prison officials in these five states should adopt the more humane methods that their colleagues across the country already use.”
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To say that working in a prison is incredibly stressful is an understatement. It is extremely difficult to keep those prisoners under control. Unless a prisoner is sick or otherwise physically incapable of exiting his cell when ordered to, then I can understand why some prison staff resort to those means. It probably sends a message to anyone else looking to be a screw-off.0
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Are you serious...?sponger wrote:To say that working in a prison is incredibly stressful is an understatement. It is extremely difficult to keep those prisoners under control. Unless a prisoner is sick or otherwise physically incapable of exiting his cell when ordered to, then I can understand why some prison staff resort to those means. It probably sends a message to anyone else looking to be a screw-off.
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sponger wrote:To say that working in a prison is incredibly stressful is an understatement. It is extremely difficult to keep those prisoners under control. Unless a prisoner is sick or otherwise physically incapable of exiting his cell when ordered to, then I can understand why some prison staff resort to those means. It probably sends a message to anyone else looking to be a screw-off.
Since when does a stressful job justify this kind of behaviour?THANK YOU, LOSTDAWG!
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Puck78 wrote:The commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, Kathleen Dennehy, said that there are other ways to get an inmate to follow orders “than sending in an animal to rip his flesh.”
I agree, there is the taser or a nightstick...either way if the prisoner doesnt come out when ordered, theres going to be hell to pay. Word to the wise...obey your friendly prison gaurd ....or else....
I guess maybe the guards should offer turndown service and mint on the prisoners' pillows everynight too... especially the pedophiles and murderers...they should be getting lobster for dinner and a nice iced latte every morning...
oh yeah wait a minute....maybe we should just let all of the thugs out...is is kinda inhumane to keep 'em locked up all the time...plus the cops on the outside don't have anything to do anyway but stand around eating donuts and think of new ways to screw with liberals..._____________________
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!
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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went.
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BarkingDogs wrote:I agree, there is the taser or a nightstick...either way if the prisoner doesnt come out when ordered, theres going to be hell to pay. Word to the wise...obey your friendly prison gaurd ....or else....
I guess maybe the guards should offer turndown service and mint on the prisoners' pillows everynight too... especially the pedophiles and murderers...they should be getting lobster for dinner and a nice iced latte every morning...
oh yeah wait a minute....maybe we should just let all of the thugs out...is is kinda inhumane to keep 'em locked up all the time...plus the cops on the outside don't have anything to do anyway but stand around eating donuts and think of new ways to screw with liberals...
Yea, cause you know...everyone who's in person is a pedo or a killer. And if you've forgotten, the eight amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that cruel and unusual punishment shall be inflicted on criminals.0 -
Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:Yea, cause you know...everyone who's in person is a pedo or a killer. And if you've forgotten, the eight amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that cruel and unusual punishment shall be inflicted on criminals.
yeah yer right, some are ms13, bloods, crips, chinese lynch mob, etc....but i guess you never walked the halls of a maximum security prison at 1 am...
and unless the prisoner is : deaf, dumb , blind, or in some other way physically incapacitated they HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT RIGHT TO DISOBEY A GUARDS ORDERS! DISOBEY AND YOU GET THE DOG!
I know know you people think all of life's problems can solved with warm hugs and some cookies...but that isnt the way life works...._____________________
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!
- Benjamin Franklin
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went.
-Will Rogers
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you're quick to pass from people asking for a prison without torture to a prison with lobsters for jailed people, uh?BarkingDogs wrote:I agree, there is the taser or a nightstick...either way if the prisoner doesnt come out when ordered, theres going to be hell to pay. Word to the wise...obey your friendly prison gaurd ....or else....
I guess maybe the guards should offer turndown service and mint on the prisoners' pillows everynight too... especially the pedophiles and murderers...they should be getting lobster for dinner and a nice iced latte every morning...
oh yeah wait a minute....maybe we should just let all of the thugs out...is is kinda inhumane to keep 'em locked up all the time...plus the cops on the outside don't have anything to do anyway but stand around eating donuts and think of new ways to screw with liberals...www.amnesty.org
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that's called torture and you can be persecuted under international law for that. You disobey laws as well, if you apply tortureBarkingDogs wrote:and unless the prisoner is : deaf, dumb , blind, or in some other way physically incapacitated they HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT RIGHT TO DISOBEY A GUARDS ORDERS! DISOBEY AND YOU GET THE DOG!www.amnesty.org
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these aren't misdemeanor offenders, I'm going to assume they are violent felons. Wonder how humane they were when they raped/killed/robbed/beat their victims. Do you have any idea how many gaurds are wounded, attacked, spit on, shit on, and abused by these same prisoners you liberals are so quick to defend?Why go home
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PaperPlates wrote:these aren't misdemeanor offenders, I'm going to assume they are violent felons. Wonder how humane they were when they raped/killed/robbed/beat their victims. Do you have any idea how many gaurds are wounded, attacked, spit on, shit on, and abused by these same prisoners you liberals are so quick to defend?
Why do you type in a smaller font than everyone else? It's hard to read.
It's like the garbage man who complains at the end of the day that he smells like shit. A prison guard knows what he is getting himself into before he applied and accepted the job. They get paid accordingly... It doesnt give them the right to use attack dogs to get people out of there cells.The less you know, the more you believe.0 -
Okay, so what is it? You want to do away with the Constitution or not? You can't have it both ways.0
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so i assume you think prison gaurds are paid extravagently for their selfless work? try about 22k a year...barely above minimum wage....Jammin909 wrote:Why do you type in a smaller font than everyone else? It's hard to read.
It's like the garbage man who complains at the end of the day that he smells like shit. A prison guard knows what he is getting himself into before he applied and accepted the job. They get paid accordingly... It doesnt give them the right to use attack dogs to get people out of there cells.
how should prisoners that dont comply be treated? how about a taser or a nightstick?...maybe once these viloent douchebags taste some of the pain that they have spent years inflicting on others they will wise up and come out of there cells when ordered!?!?
what is your grand plan for having all prisoners comply?
have you ever been assualted by someone you were trying to help?
beleive it or not thats what the guards are there for...to help prisoners...not beat the crap out of them daily as is the popular opinion here... but unfortunately some of those violent pieces of crap think they run the show....personaly i dont like the idea of the dogs either because it puts a helpless animal at risk...a taser is much nicer...drops a 300 pound felon to the ground like the little beeatch he is....and you can shoot the juice to em repeatedly if need be..._____________________
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!
- Benjamin Franklin
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went.
-Will Rogers
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Jammin909 wrote:Why do you type in a smaller font than everyone else? It's hard to read.
It's like the garbage man who complains at the end of the day that he smells like shit. A prison guard knows what he is getting himself into before he applied and accepted the job. They get paid accordingly... It doesnt give them the right to use attack dogs to get people out of there cells.
Yeah the garbage man's job might make him smell like shit, but at least the garbage isn't trying to kill him if given the oppurtunity.
These people are criminals, they have no rights. I'm more worried about the dog getting hurt. I say shot them with bean bags, and drag them out if they refuse to listen.0 -
these people gave up their rights the day they were convicted of trampling on someone elses in such a manner that they were deemed unfit for society and incarcerated . IMHO.
awwwww poor convicted felon doesn't like the puppy!!!
Why go home
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Using attack dogs is inhumane, it's torture... I think these guard who use attack dogs against these people should be fined, punished... seriously.THANK YOU, LOSTDAWG!
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I'm not saying that they should be able to sit there and do whatever they want. I'm saying that using fucking trained attack dogs that can kill a person is fucking stupid when you have so many other options out there. Go ahead, taser the motherfucker.0
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Those dogs are trained to bring a person down, not rip his head off.0
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sponger wrote:Those dogs are trained to bring a person down, not rip his head off.
That doesn't mean they can't kill a person. Cops are trained to bring people down but yet somehow still manage to kill people. Anyway, what's the problem with using other means of getting these dudes to obey? It'd probably be cheaper anyway.0 -
Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:That doesn't mean they can't kill a person. Cops are trained to bring people down but yet somehow still manage to kill people. Anyway, what's the problem with using other means of getting these dudes to obey? It'd probably be cheaper anyway.
Yes, cops do manage to sometimes kill people, but that doesn't mean that having a police force is inhumane.
People in prison respect only what they fear. If you pamper every prisoner that acts out, then control will be that much harder to maintain. Ever watch the prison documentaries on A&E? Some of those prisoners who refuse to come out of their cells literally start flinging their own feces at the officers. Sick the dogs on 'em.0 -
sponger wrote:Yes, cops do manage to sometimes kill people, but that doesn't mean that having a police force is inhumane.
People in prison respect only what they fear. If you pamper every prisoner that acts out, then control will be that much harder to maintain. Ever watch the prison documentaries on A&E? Some of those prisoners who refuse to come out of their cells literally start flinging their own feces at the officers. Sick the dogs on 'em.
Why not taser or spray them with mace? I never said that having a police force is inhumane. The human race has proven themselves far too stupid NOT to have a police force.0
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