Our team’s initial efforts are described in this article (Human Rights in Hospitals: An End to Routine Shackling) in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. We translated human rights principles into practice by enacting and implementing changes to the policy governing the care of patients incarcerated at Boston Medical Center.
We continue to work on implementing, educating, and raising awareness of the policy at Boston Medical Center, and SSP continues to grow as we aim to implement similar policies at institutions across the country. If you would like to join our task force, bring this policy to your hospital, or have other questions, please contact us.
Stop Shackling Patients 