Ashley Smith Inhumane

Over the years, mentally ill persons, especially the youths, have been the subject of harsh treatment by the society. Such is the case given they portrayal as criminals that need incarceration to rectify their behavior. A depiction of this kind does not reflect the sympathetic character that human beings must exhibit when dealing with the mentally ill. Mental illness is like any other type of medical conditions that requires equal and nonjudgmental treatment and care of sufferers of this fate. In illustration of how the society has failed on this account is a case study of Ashley Smith who undergoes painful experiences until her dying day. She is a young mentally ill Canadian woman whose experiences are unthinkable and inhumane given the obligation
A case in point of their fair share to this fate is on exhibition through their action of ordering their correctional officers not to intervene unless Ashley reaches the point that she demonstrates breathing difficulty. An order of this kind was inhumane as argued by the member of Ashley's family through their advocate. Such is the case since they believe that the absence of this command to the correctional officers would have ensured that Ashley Smith would still be alive. In logical terms, this is accurate since her death was evitable at all cost (CBC News, 2013). Evidently, this depicts the significant role played by both the prison warden and the deputy prison warden in the death of this youth that deserved more
Such is the case given the prominent roles played by the various stakeholders in this instance. The propagators include but not limited to the frontline managers of the prison (prison warden and the deputy), correctional officers and the psychotherapists. The important lessons drawn from this case are the recommendations that have been put forward since the incidence. An example befitting of these recommendations is the availing psychotherapy services for the mentally ill persons within the initial 72 hours of admission. Also, the jury came up with a proposition of treating mentally ill individuals in a treatment facility as opposed to a prison as a criminal. With such measures in place, an instance like Ashley's case will not be observed anytime soon. Thus, using this scenario as a reference point, the society should change its perspective about mental illness, if such instances are to become avoidable in the