A Hartford state judge has mandated the public release of footage documenting the events leading to the death of J’Allen Jones at the Garner Correctional Institution in 2018.

一名哈特福德州法官已指令公開 2018 年 J’Allen Jones 在 Garner 矯正機構死亡前過程的錄像。

The incident occurred on March 25, 2018, while staff attempted to transport Jones, who was experiencing a schizophrenic episode, to a medical unit. The released 52-minute recording indicates that after Jones refused a strip search, officers utilized physical force, including strikes to the torso and legs, and the application of a 'spit bag' and pepper spray. The footage suggests a temporal gap of approximately seven minutes between the onset of Jones's respiratory distress and the request for medical evaluation. CPR commenced at the 28-minute mark, though emergency medical services did not arrive until the 43rd minute of the recording.

該事件發生於 2018 年 3 月 25 日，當時職員嘗試將正處於精神分裂發作期的 Jones 移送至醫療單元。公開的 52 分鐘錄影顯示，在 Jones 拒絕全身搜查後，警員採取了肢體暴力，包括擊打其軀幹與腿部，並使用了「防噴袋」與胡椒噴霧。片段顯示，從 Jones 出現呼吸困難到要求醫療評估之間，約有七分鐘的時間差。心肺復甦法（CPR）於錄影第 28 分鐘開始，但緊急醫療服務直到第 43 分鐘才到達。

Institutional and legal responses to the event have been divergent. The Department of Correction initially characterized the decedent as 'non-compliant and combative,' maintaining that no excessive force was utilized. While the medical examiner classified the death as a homicide resulting from a struggle involving chest compression and pepper spray exposure in a patient with cardiovascular disease, a 2019 prosecutorial review concluded that no criminal statutes were violated. An internal administrative review found that while excessive force was not employed, staff violated protocol by failing to recognize medical distress in a timely manner, resulting in one-day unpaid suspensions for nine employees.

機構與法律界對該事件的反應分歧。懲教署最初將死者形容為「不合作且具有攻擊性」，並堅持未使用過度武力。雖然法醫將死因歸類為因胸部受壓與接觸胡椒噴霧導致的搏鬥而引起的人為致死（homicide），且死者患有心血管疾病，但 2019 年的檢察官審查結論為未違反任何刑事法規。內部行政審查發現，雖然未使用過度武力，但職員未能及時識別醫療危險，違反了程序，導致九名員工被停職一日且不支薪。

Legal representatives for the decedent, supported by the ACLU of Connecticut and the NAACP, argued that the video's release was essential for transparency. They posited that the intersection of the decedent's race and mental health status may have influenced the officers' perception and management of the crisis. In response to these events, Interim Commissioner Sharonda Carlos stated that the agency is implementing systemic enhancements, including the appointment of a psychiatrist to lead inmate medical services and the expansion of mental health training for personnel.

死者的法律代表在康涅狄格州美國公民自由聯盟（ACLU）與全美有色人種協進會（NAACP）的支持下，認為公開片段對於透明度至關重要。他們認為死者的種族與精神健康狀態，可能影響了警員對危機的認知與處理方式。回應這些事件，臨時署長 Sharonda Carlos 表示，部門正實施系統性提升，包括委任一名精神科醫生領導囚犯醫療服務，以及擴展職員的精神健康培訓。

The judicial release of the footage concludes a multi-year legal effort to ensure transparency regarding the circumstances of J’Allen Jones's death.

司法授權公開片段，結束了多年來確保 J’Allen Jones 死亡經過透明度的法律努力。