Winnebago County guards fire pepperballs more than any other Illinois jail — often on people with mental illnesses

A 28-year-old woman on suicide watch in the mental-health unit of Winnebago County Jail refused to surrender her clothing and hid in the corner of her cell. In response, an officer fired a pepperball launcher into the cell: a high-pressure air gun that propels projectiles containing chemical irritants.

From: 
TriStates Public Radio

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