End “Excited Delirium”

• Listen to the “Excited Delirium” episode of The Untold Story: Criminal Injustice podcast.
• Read the Physicians for Human Rights report on “Excited Delirium”

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• Contact your State and Local Elected Officials: Ask them to pass legislation that would ban the use of “excited delirium” by medical examiners and coroners. A great example is this bill passed in California.
• Contact Your Local Police Department, Oversight Organization, and State Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board: Urge them to remove "excited delirium" from policies and trainings, citing precedents set by the Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department and Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training board.
• Request Meetings With Local Officials on This Issue: After the meeting, follow up by email to encourage them to take action; you can share a link to this website, PHR’s report, and sample legislation.
• Write a Letter to the Editor of Your Local Paper: In your own words, explain why "excited delirium" should be rejected and include a call to action for your state and local elected officials.

If you know of an individual impacted by “excited delirium,” please submit publicly available information to us.