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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
.......... and even more ludicrous that rather than fight it the HO has paid up out of court.
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Not sure what the law is regarding this situation in the UK, so it is a bit hard to comment on what happened in this instance. Perhaps the Home Office settled out of court for the same reasons many defendents settle? Simply put, they may not have liked their chances in front of a jury!
If a prisoner in the US were denied medical treatment for a condition it would not surprise me to see a lawsuit. Forcing someone to go cold turkey, when there are other, kinder medical choices available, is sadistic. As our US Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, it would not surprise me to see folks forced to go cold turkey bringing such a lawsuit. Certainly, forcing them to participate in a drug treatment program is permissable as part of their incarceration, but there are more humane choices than cold turkey.