Shield Alert: Free Kedrick Tucker from psychiatric imprisonment!
Kedrick Tucker is a songwriter who has been in psychiatric detention since June 21. He has not been told why he is being held; he believes that it was because he published complaints of abuse by psychiatrists. He is currently at Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH), Battell Hall, 4 North and wants to be released immediately.
Call to Action: Contact key decision-makers at the hospital. Tell them that Kedrick is not a danger to himself or others and should be discharged immediately.
Dr. Bollepalli Subbarao
Psychiatrist “treating” Kedrick
Phone number: (860) 262-5000 (Press 1 for CVH and then 0 to speak to someone. Ask to be transferred to Dr. Subbarao.)
Email: subbarao@snet.net
Deborah Williams (on vacation until July 29)
Patient Advocate
Phone number: (860) 262-5108
Paul Beavers
Director of Client Rights and Advocacy
Phone number: (860) 262-5642
Lakisha Hyatt
CEO
Email: lakisha.hyatt@ct.gov
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lakisha-hyatt-leadership/
Facebook: facebook.com/lakisha.hyatt/
If you use social media, please post about Kedrick’s situation to call attention to CVH’s unjust imprisonment of him. You can tag Connecticut Valley Hospital on LinkedIn and the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (which oversees the hospital) on X/Twitter. Annie Singer’s YouTube channel is likely to have a video to use within a day or so.
When choosing your words, remember that Kedrick is at risk of retaliation and you are supporting him under the MindFreedom banner. MindFreedom International does not condone threats of violence or harm. Our mission statement is:
In a spirit of mutual cooperation, MindFreedom International aims to lead a non-violent revolution of freedom, equality, truth, and human rights in mental health care by uniting psychiatric survivors, consumers, and allies through movements for justice everywhere.
This is the spirit we want to bring to this effort. MindFreedom thanks you for your support of Kedrick.
Please comment on below sharing the actions you have taken. The system requires us to approve comments so it may take a bit of time for it to show up.
Here’s what I wrote. I keep it brief as I think it’s more likely to be read is brief.
“Dear Dr. Subbarao and CEO Hyatt,
“Please release Kedrick Tucker, who has not committed a crime and is no danger to anybody. He wants his freedom back and there is no reason why he should not be free like the rest of us.
“Thank you.
“Alice Lillie”
I wrote a short letter asking for the release of Kendrick and said he was not a danger to anyone
asked that they help him to flourish with his musical talent by giving him his freedom
I kept mine to a short paragraph
Update: I tried phoning (860) 262-5163. That number does work for her.
The voice mail message of Paul Beavers says that from July 25 through July 29, to instead contact Alaina Lasnier at “extension 5163”. Again, through July 29.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-lasnier-11a5681b3?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ecosia.org%2F