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| Court: Food temperature officials' decision |
| By All Headline News |
| Published: 11/26/2008 |
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CALIFORNIA - The First District of Appeal in San Francisco ruled that it is the prerogative of prison officials to determine the food temperature of inmates. The decision overturned a ruling by the Pelican Bay State Prison in Del Norte County mandating jail officials to ensure inmates receive hot meals. Two prisoners locked in the security housing of the facility filed a lawsuit over the food service because their breakfast and dinner were just lukewarm even if there is a Corrections Department regulation that stated all prisoners must receive three meals daily, of which two must be served hot. Because of the gravity of their crimes those in the security section numbering 1,100 are not permitted to get their food from the cafeteria, but get their meals in trays delivered to their cells. Because of the lag time, the meals are no longer hot, the inmates said. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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