Hunger Strike
Hunger strikes present complex challenges for correctional facilities, impacting inmate health and facility operations. This directory provides articles and resources on managing hunger strikes, including legal considerations, medical protocols, and communication strategies. Understanding how to handle a hunger strike is crucial for ensuring the safety and well-being of inmates while maintaining order within the facility. For related topics, explore our section on Inmate Healthcare Management.
Inmates filed a petition seeking reduction of their sentences, citing two years of alleged unconstitutional conditions
An activist group claimed that the inmates were protesting restrictions imposed during Correctional Officers Week
One of their complaints is a call for testing of inmates and staff at the Androscoggin County Jail
A prison doctor has been fired and two other staffers are in the midst of being dismissed after an inmate at the Kentucky State Penitentiary starved himself to death
Attorneys for the inmates say about eight stopped eating Sunday to protest isolation in a segregated unit and conditions that include a lack of clean underwear, loss of family visits and maggots in food
A federal appeals court Tuesday turned away a challenge to force-feeding Guantanamo Bay detainees on a hunger strike, but left the door open to legal efforts aimed at ending the practice
An Illinois CO has been put on paid leave after an alleged altercation with an inmate at Menard Correctional Center
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