decadnids
31st January 2006, 12:34
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/31012006/356/execution-mentally-ill-slammed.html
Hundreds of mentally-ill prisoners are facing execution in the US, according to Amnesty International.
The human rights group says that about 10 per cent of those already executed or still on death row are mentally-ill with conditions such as schizophrenia and brain damage.
Some have been allowed to conduct their own defence or volunteer for execution, Amnesty said.
More than a quarter of the 100 mentally-ill prisoners executed since 1977 had
done the latter, in some cases because they had "clearly despaired" of receiving treatment for their condition.
kill the jelly brains, they aint no good any how!!! yeeeeehaaaaa!!!
Hundreds of mentally-ill prisoners are facing execution in the US, according to Amnesty International.
The human rights group says that about 10 per cent of those already executed or still on death row are mentally-ill with conditions such as schizophrenia and brain damage.
Some have been allowed to conduct their own defence or volunteer for execution, Amnesty said.
More than a quarter of the 100 mentally-ill prisoners executed since 1977 had
done the latter, in some cases because they had "clearly despaired" of receiving treatment for their condition.
kill the jelly brains, they aint no good any how!!! yeeeeehaaaaa!!!