The Judge Rotenberg Center on Trial, Part 6
by Shain Neumeier Witness testimony in the medical malpractice trial over the use of electric shock and restraint on Andre McCollins at the Judge Rotenberg…
April 26, 2012
aversives and Judge Rotenberg Center
The Judge Rotenberg Center on Trial, Part 5
by Shain Neumeier The case for the defense in the trial over the (alleged mis)use of electric shock and restraint on Andre McCollins at the…
April 25, 2012
The Judge Rotenberg Center on Trial, Part 4
by Shain Neumeier The defendants’ case in the ongoing medical malpractice trial over the longterm restraint and repeated electric shock of Andre McCollins at the…
April 25, 2012
The Judge Rotenberg Center on Trial, Part 3
by Shain Neumeier The trial over the restraint and electric shock of Andre McCollins at the Judge Rotenberg Center continued for a full day on…
April 18, 2012
The Judge Rotenberg Center on Trial, Part Two
by Shain Neumeier The medical malpractice case against the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) continued on Thursday with the continued cross-examination of the McCollins family’s expert…
April 17, 2012
The Judge Rotenberg Center on Trial, Part One
by Shain Neumeier Almost ten years after Andre McCollins was restrained facedown for seven hours and shocked 31 times over that interval while attending the…
April 16, 2012
Facing Criminal Charges, Matthew Israel Leaves Judge Rotenberg Center
Criminal Charges Lead to Departure of Matthew Israel from Judge Rotenberg Center: As part of a plea bargain agreement for charges against him involving JRC’s use of electric shock on two teenagers, Matthew Israel is leaving the center, the Boston Globe reports.
May 25, 2011
ASAN New England Testimony on Aversives by Sara Willig
Legislative Hearing Testimony Calling for Action Against Aversives: Local activist Sara Willig attended a Massachusetts legislative hearing and spoke out against inhumane practices at the Judge Rotenburg Center.
October 27, 2009
Call for Action to End the Judge Rotenberg Center and Aversives
Joint Letter Seeking Government Action Against Judge Rotenberg Center: 29 disability organizations concerned with the humane treatment of people with disabilities have contacted U.S. government departments and human rights organizations regarding the need to put an end to abusive practices at the Judge Rotenberg Center.
October 12, 2009
Testimony on Aversives & Restraints
ASAN Urges Comprehensive Ban on Aversives: In testimony to the New York State Education Department regarding proposed regulations on aversives and restraints, ASAN President Ari Ne’eman condemned the use of aversives and stated that restraints are not legitimate medical interventions.
March 2, 2007