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| Court: Inmate can't starve himself |
| By The Jurist |
| Published: 04/11/2008 |
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WASHINGTON - The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Washington state constitution does not provide a right for prison inmates to starve themselves to death. Convicted arsonist Charles R. McNabb sued the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) to stop his force-feeding. McNabb pursued his case under the Article I, Section 7 guarantee of privacy enshrined in the Washington constitution, but DOC officials argued that they had a "legal and constitutional obligation" to prevent him from starving to death. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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