A prison governor has power to order prisoners under his control, as to the conditions and circumstances under which they should eat and live generally. Nevertheless he could not arbitrarily withdraw the provision of food, however unco-operative and disruptive a prisoner became. A prisoner on a dirty protest must be fed. Issues about the prisoner’s behaviour must be dealt with under the disciplinary procedures.
Citations:
Times 01-Aug-2000, Gazette 03-Aug-2000, [2000] EWHC Admin 365
Links:
Torts – Other, Prisons
Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.140181