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Criminal

Jul. 26, 2001

Inmates May Refuse Medication

SAN FRANCISCO - A prison inmate involuntarily committed to a state mental hospital because of a psychological disorder cannot be forced to take anti-psychotic medication, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday.

By Peter Blumberg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - A prison inmate involuntarily committed to a state mental hospital because of a psychological disorder cannot be forced to take anti-psychotic medication, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday.
        The appellate panel held unani...

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