In 2006, Christina Eilman, a California woman, was permanently injured. After arresting Eilman, police ignored a police commander's instructions to take her to a hospital. They then took her to the Wentworth District lockup in the city's highest-crime areas. The next night, after she showed psychotic behavior, the police released her into the dangerous area with no direction of where to go, miles from where she was arrested. That night, she was sexually assaulted before plunging from a seventh-floor window. She suffered brain injury, a shattered pelvis, a collapsed lung and other injuries. The prosecution is suing for negligence claiming the police knew Eilman would meet great harm upon release and that police violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying her access to needed mental health care while in custody. The negligence is also clear from the police officers' clear disobedience of orders.
Unfortunately, the defendants are now stalling the trial and the prosecution has had to send three motions to the appellate court to make a decision. The prosecution has not heard back. The prosecution claims that these delay tactics are detrimental to the case as passage of time has an effect on witnesses and as Eilman's condition does not receive the proper care needed. Eilman has no insurance and is completely dependent on CA for medical aid. This also places a financial burden on the state. She will remain physically and mentally impaired for the rest of her life as a result of this incident, along with remembering the traumatic night of her sexual assault.
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