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New York Courts Affirms Prison's Right to Force Feed Prisoner
by Lonnie Burton
On December 29, 2016, a New York appellate court ruled that prison officials did not violate a prisoner's rights by medically force feeding him. The court found that the prison's responsibilities for "safety and discipline" and to prevent imminent death or serious injury overrode the …
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