Inmate at Bridgewater treatment center killed in alleged fight
Oct 1, 2024 · BRIDGEWATER — An inmate at the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater was killed in an alleged altercation with another inmate on Sunday morning, according to the Department of...
Guards acquitted in death of Bridgewater State patient ... - MassLive
May 24, 2019 · Three guards who were acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Bridgewater State Hospital patient Joshua Messier have returned to work at the Department of Correction — each with...
$3M settlement reached in death at Bridgewater | AP News
Mar 26, 2014 · BOSTON (AP) — The parents of a mental health patient who died at Bridgewater State Hospital five years ago will receive $3 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit alleging that prison guards were responsible for the death, their lawyer said.
Death on the ITU: video reveals fatal restraint by prison guards
Nov 16, 2012 · It was a good life that was turned upside down by the onset of schizophrenia, then ended at the age of 23 at the hands of correction officers at Bridgewater State Hospital.
Bridgewater State Hospital - Wikipedia
Bridgewater State Hospital, located in southeastern Massachusetts, is a state facility housing the criminally insane and those whose sanity is being evaluated for the criminal justice system. It was established in 1855 as an almshouse.
Trial Begins For 3 Bridgewater State Guards Accused In Patient Death …
Dec 6, 2017 · Three guards from Bridgewater State Hospital are in court facing involuntary manslaughter charges after the death of a patient there in 2009.
3 Ex-guards Indicted In Inmate Death At Bridgewater State Hospital
May 1, 2015 · A grand jury indicted 3 former prison guards in connection with the 2009 death of a 23-year-old mentally ill inmate at Bridgewater State Hospital.
3 Former Corrections Officers Found Not Guilty In Death Of Bridgewater …
Dec 11, 2017 · Three former corrections officers at Bridgewater State Hospital have been found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of a mentally ill patient they forcibly put into restraints...
Judge Finds Ex-Guards Not Guilty In Joshua Messier's Death
Dec 12, 2017 · A special prosecutor tried to hold three former guards criminally responsible for the death of the mentally ill state hospital patient eight years ago.
Inmate death leads to firing of 3 hospital guards - WCVB …
Sep 29, 2014 · Massachusetts officials have fired three correctional officers in connection with an inmate’s death at Bridgewater State Hospital in 2009. The guards were fired Thursday after an internal...