Prison Officials Can’t Force Inmate To Eat

Prison officials can’t force feed or treat a diabetic inmate who stopped taking insulin and dropped 70 pounds when he quit eating, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Michael E. Anderson, 47, said he no longer saw a need to treat his diabetes or eat since he is serving a life term for murdering his mother’s ex-husband. He was convicted in 1975.

Anderson stopped injecting himself with insulin to treat his diabetes in December. Several weeks later he stopped eating and did not eat for nearly 10 weeks.