Judge Rotenberg Educational Center Can Use Electric Shocks On Residents, Massachusetts High Court Says

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in favor of allowing using electric shock devices to address aggressive or self-harming behavior in residents at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, a Canton-based institution dedicated to individuals with developmental disabilities and behavioral disorders. The ruling in Judge Rotenberg Educational Center v. Commissioner of the Department of Developmental Services follows a 2018 lower court decision that found the state acted in bad faith

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in favor of allowing using electric shock devices to address aggressive or self-harming behavior in residents at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, a Canton-based institution dedicated to individuals with developmental disabilities and behavioral disorders. The ruling in Judge Rotenberg Educational Center v. Commissioner of the Department of Developmental Services follows a 2018 lower court decision that found the state acted in bad faith…