Judge Rotenberg Educational Center

The Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC, founded in 1971 as the Behavior Research Institute) is an institution and school in Canton, Massachusetts, United States, for people with developmental disabilities, emotional disorders, and autistic-like behaviors. The center has been condemned for torture by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture. The JRC is known for its use of the Graduated Electronic Decelerator (GED), a device that administers electric shocks to residents through a remote control. The device was designed by Matthew Israel, the institute's founder. While the FDA issued a formal ban on the GED in 2020, the device continues to be used on some residents pending an administrative stay for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Judge Rotenberg Educational Center

The Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC, founded in 1971 as the Behavior Research Institute) is an institution and school in Canton, Massachusetts, United States, for people with developmental disabilities, emotional disorders, and autistic-like behaviors. The center has been condemned for torture by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture. The JRC is known for its use of the Graduated Electronic Decelerator (GED), a device that administers electric shocks to residents through a remote control. The device was designed by Matthew Israel, the institute's founder. While the FDA issued a formal ban on the GED in 2020, the device continues to be used on some residents pending an administrative stay for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.