Forced Treatment News

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

ICE Records Show Forcible Medical Care of Hunger Striker in Detention

A Guardian-verified ICE Health Service Corps document shows forcible medical treatment (feeding, hydration, or related procedures) was used on a hunger striker in detention, with more detainees on strike reported and budget figures for external medical care in 2026; advocates say such practices amount to torture and raise due process concerns, while DHS maintains detainees get three meals a day and notes that forced treatment requires court orders.

via The Guardian|

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health3 years ago•1 min saved

Woman with tuberculosis defies isolation, boards bus to casino, faces arrest and forced treatment.

A Washington woman with tuberculosis who was under an involuntary isolation order left before completing treatment and was later spotted boarding a bus to a casino. She has now been arrested and will be forced to undergo treatment against her will. TB is a highly infectious disease that can spread through the air and can cause severe symptoms.

via New York Daily News|

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health3 years ago•1 min saved

Tuberculosis patient defies isolation order, boards bus to casino.

A Washington woman with tuberculosis, who was under an involuntary isolation order, was arrested after she was spotted boarding a bus to a casino. She had started treatment but left before it was complete. A judge ordered that she be seized and treated against her will. When in custody, she will be taken to a specially designated facility for isolation, testing and treatment. TB is a highly infectious disease that can spread through the air.

via Yahoo! Voices|

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health3 years ago•2 min saved

Tuberculosis Patient Faces Jail for Casino Visit and Refusing Treatment

A woman in Tacoma, Washington, who was diagnosed with tuberculosis, has been found in contempt of court after she refused to pursue treatment and took a public bus to a casino rather than isolate while under surveillance. The woman has reportedly refused to take medication and follow protective guidelines despite the efforts of her own family members and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. The court has authorized law enforcement to detain the woman and force her to undergo testing and treatment at the Pierce County jail.

via FOX 13 Seattle|

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health3 years ago•2 min saved

Tuberculosis patient faces jail time for casino visit.

A woman in Washington state who was diagnosed with tuberculosis was found in contempt of court after she allegedly refused to pursue treatment and took a public bus to a casino rather than isolate while under surveillance. The woman has reportedly refused to take medication and follow protective guidelines despite the efforts of her own family members and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. The court has authorized law enforcement to detain the woman and force her to undergo treatment at the Pierce County jail. This marks the third time in the past 20 years that the health department has sought a court order to detain an individual with tuberculosis.

via Yahoo! Voices|

#contempt-of-court #forced-treatment #health

health3 years ago•2 min saved

TB patient faces jail time for refusing treatment and isolation

A woman in Washington state who was diagnosed with tuberculosis was found in contempt of court after she allegedly refused to pursue treatment and took a public bus to a casino rather than isolate while under surveillance. The woman has reportedly refused to take medication and follow protective guidelines despite the efforts of her own family members and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. The court has authorized law enforcement to detain the woman and force her to undergo treatment at the Pierce County jail. This marks the third time in the past 20 years that the health department has sought a court order to detain an individual with tuberculosis who is potentially contagious and refusing treatment.

via Fox News|

#contempt-of-court #forced-treatment #health