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| Prison wants to force-feed starving inmate |
| By Los Angeles Daily News |
| Published: 11/22/2004 |
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California prison officials went to court Nov. 12 seeking permission to force-feed a Lancaster prison inmate they say is starving himself to death. Fifty-eight-year-old Gerald Miller, who is 6 feet tall and has dropped in weight from 237 pounds to 127 pounds, has a state prison record dating back to 1986 and is serving a 25-year sentence for marijuana trafficking, court officials and prison records said. "CDC has a responsibility to take care of inmates under our control," said California Department of Corrections spokeswoman Terry Thornton. Antelope Valley Superior Court Judge Frank Jackson at the hearing gave state prison officials temporary permission to feed Miller through a tube, draw blood and perform other necessary medical procedures. Prison officials were scheduled to return to court late last week for a full hearing on whether the force-feeding should be allowed to continue. Miller, whose prison sentences were all from Orange County, was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital. |
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