Bill Allowing Force Feeding Moves to House Floor

(KCPW News) Is it a violating a constitutional right or maintaining safety to allow jailers to force feed an inmate? That was the debate at Utah’s Capitol Friday as Representative Derek Brown proposed legislation that would establish a process for jails and prisons to follow when an inmate refuses to eat. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on why he claims it gives prisoners more freedoms than before.

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