Michael James Tyree, 31, was allegedly beaten to death by three guards at a San Jose jail.
One more abuse of the psychiatric industry. Prison guards forcing drugs into inmates without consent. They were motivated by the misguided notion of doing good, i.e., that psychiatrists ordered it.
[From article]
About 50 people marched Friday in protest at Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose, California, to demand inmates be protected from abuse after an inmate was beaten to death last week under the watch of three deputies now facing possible murder charges
Three California correctional deputies were arrested on suspicion of murder in the death of an inmate at a county jail, sheriff's officials said Thursday.
Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. James Jensen said the deputies were in custody in connection with a death that happened late last week.
The San Jose Mercury News identified the correctional officers as Matthew Farris, 27, Jereh Lubrin, 28, and Rafael Rodriguez, 27.
Facing murder charges: Correctional deputy Matthew Farris, arrested following the death of a male inmate in San Jose.
Facing murder charges: Correctional deputy Jereh Lubrin arrested following the death of a male inmate in San Jose.
Facing murder charges: Correctional deputy Rafael Rodriguez, arrested following the death of a male inmate in San Jose.
The officers were being held in custody without bail.
The maximum-security inmate - identified as 31-year-old Michael James Tyree - died in his sixth-story cell after a routine check-in around midnight August 27.
He had recently pleaded no contest to petty theft, the San Jose Mercury News reported.
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There are reports that the confrontation involved Tyree's refusal to take medication.
The Mercury News reported that he suffered major internal bleeding.
NBC Bay Area quoted a source claiming Tyree suffered wounds consistent with a blunt force beating.
Blunt force can be caused by an object or a hand or foot.
There were also reported of lacerations to his liver and spleen.
[. . .]
Tyree suffered from mental illness and had been arrested several times before, including possession of methamphetamine while loitering outside a church one year ago, KGO TV reported.
The three officers that were arrested have all worked at the jail less than three years.
On Thursday afternoon following the arrests, Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith apologized to Tyree's family and said 'the disappointment and disgust I feel cannot be overstated.'
Sgt. Jensen the sheriff's office planned to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon.
Tyree previously lived in Florida and his family are based in Louisiana, NBC reported.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3223158/Protesters-rally-outside-San-Jose-jail-mentally-ill-man-beaten-death-three-guards.html
Protesters rally outside San Jose jail where bipolar man was 'beaten to death by three guards' while waiting for transfer to mental health facility
Matthew Farris, Jereh Lubrin and Rafael Rodriguez arrested Thursday
Trio are suspected of beating Michael James Tyree, 31, to death
Tyree died August 27 inside Santa Clara County Jail
He suffered blunt force wounds and lacerations, according to reports
Search warrants were served at all three officer's homes
They are being held without bail
Demonstrators rallied outside jail to protest abuse in prison
By Kiri Blakeley For Dailymail.com and Associated Press
Published: 22:51 EST, 4 September 2015 | Updated: 02:14 EST, 5 September 2015
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