Both sides of his door had been secured with plywood and a lock, the man would later say, to stop him from getting out.
For years, he’d only been given two sandwiches – egg or tuna salad, or peanut butter – and a small amount of water each day, he’d recall, in the storage space where he was held.
Great! I still take psychic damage every time I read it and I’m certain many other people do as well. I think there should be some kind of warning for said content in this article because of that
Okay.
What’s the most respectful terminology to use in its place? “Mentally handicapped”?
Probably. I don’t know what is the “best” terminology here. That literally doesn’t matter. It’s a slur, regardless of how it’s used. Slurs need content warnings