“There’s no such thing as self-defense in mental health. You have to protect the patient…”
Jason Davis (28) had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and had been in and out of mental hospitals since he was 17. He had been committed to Westborough State Hospital in Massachusetts for threatening to kill his father.
On Aug. 12, 1993, Jason and fellow patient Dean slipped out of the hospital and bought some alcohol at a liquor store down the road. They were celebrating Jason’s birthday. Officer Gregg Plesh found them and brought them back without incident. Once back at the hospital, Jason resisted and was brutally attacked by hospital staff and caretakers. One of the caretakers attempted to kill him.
Jason sued the state of Massachusetts and won.
The state appealed, and Jason won.
The case went to the Supreme Court, and Jason won.
Massachusetts was ordered to pay millions. But to this day, the state STILL hasn’t paid.
This is their story.
We are seeking investment to produce a feature film so this chilling story can be told through cinema, with a goal to enact new Civil Rights legislation to fix the broken legal system which allowed this terrible injustice to occur. The script for the film has been written and is ready for production.
For more information about the case, visit: https://jasonstrongma.com
To schedule a funding discussion, visit https://spokaneproductions.com/contact
The Commonwealth – Pitch Deck Reel
Special thanks to Christopher, Brendan, JP, Kelly, & Andrew.
Feature Film Screenplay by Christopher Perry
Pitch Deck – Officer Gregg Plesh is played by Andrew Solberg
Pitch Deck – Cinematography, & Post Production by Robert Lloyd Miller