The Inquirer receives a video from Jefferson Abington Security Guard's interaction with psychiatric patients. He was accused of excessive violence, she received criminal charges for crimes

The Philadelphia Inquirer Received safety material from a security officer from the Jefferson Abnington Hospital, which was accused of having used excessive violence against a psychiatric patient on April 23, 2024.

According to the story, the guard headed “directly in her way and driven into the tightness” against the wall “, and at that time when the patient, a 47-year-old mother named Julie, bite his forearm. They landed on the floor and the guard kept her down for three minutes.

Pennsylvania's health inspectors have published the Jefferson Abington Hospital an “immediate dangerous warning” after checking the film material, the survey of witnesses and advice with hospital administrators. The toughest warning of the department, a sign of life -threatening security failures, was lifted a day later after hospital administrators had submitted a plan to update the excessive guidelines of the hospital and the repetition of employees.

Jefferson official said that the guard followed the protocol and accused the patient of attacking him.

“He follows the steps that we should follow to de -escalate the situation,” said Joe Byham, Vice President of Security at Jefferson Health.

Criminal bodily harm was raised against the patient and she turned. She has no memory of the incident and was shocked when she received an arrest warrant according to her interview with an arrest warrant The Inquirer.

The story continues:

Abington's security is characterized by the worst success record: between April and July last year, the hospital was quoted three times so that security forces were inappropriately aggressive and patients treated for intellectual or behavior -related health needs.

In one case, a security guard kept a patient with handcuffs who did not authorize security officers under Jefferson guidelines.

In another incident, a guard chased a patient who had left the hospital and arrested the patient in front of Jefferson's property where the guard had no authority.

“I went for help there,” said Julie. “I've never been attacked.”

The hospital checked the video with The Inquirer And shared it with the Abington Township police department. Officials would not offer a copy due to the privacy of patients.

The guard was fired months later and there was no reason. On May 1st, a judge of Montgomery County heard a vocation of July's lawyer to rethink their guilty plea because they had become aware of the surveillance video and the state quotation.

The Montgomery County district prosecutor's office withdrew the indictment after checking the video. Julie Plans to submit a civil complaint against Jefferson, in which battery, neglect and illegal reluctance. The Inquirer said.

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