Humane Detox
Carl recently committed a crime to pay for heroin and was arrested. Within 48 hours, he was curled up on his cell floor, shaking. He couldn’t move without throwing up and desperately wanted relief. He couldn’t stop thinking about heroin.
“I’m Not Taking That”
A competent detainee has the mental capacity and ability to make their own decisions. Competent detainees have a right to refuse medication and treatment in jail. An incompetent detainee does not have the mental capacity and ability to make their own decisions.