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| Pennsylvania court rejects inmate's claim over medical treatment |
| By bayoubuzz.com |
| Published: 07/14/2015 |
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PITTSBURGH A Pennsylvania court on Monday rejected an inmate's claim that he was not responsible for paying for medical treatment that the state forced on him while he was staging a prison hunger strike. Dwayne Hill, 45, is serving a life sentence for a 1992 Philadelphia murder conviction and has staged hunger strikes since 2006, missing meals for two weeks during at one episode, according to court documents. Medical treatment for prisoners is usually free in Pennsylvania, but Department of Corrections rules allow the commonwealth to deduct a $5 co-pay from inmate's prison accounts for every medical treatment administered for self-inflicted injuries or illnesses. Read More. |
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