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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) of Prisoner Halted
In re Terraza Docket: E077170 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 12, 2022. The Acting Warden of the California Institute for Men petitioned a Superior Court for authorization to perform electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on inmate Rudy Terraza. Convicted of first-degree murder at age 17, Terraza was a 44-year-old with a history of mental illness. According to a prison psychiatrist, Terraza has a “schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type . . . characterized by audit

Nick Woodall
Jan 13, 20222 min read
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