U.S. District Court: PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS INVOLUNTARY MEDICATION.

• Position: Brief Article

U.S. v. Weston 69 F.Supp.2d 99 (D.D.C. 1999). A detainee who was accused of killing federal building guards appealed the decision of the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to administer antipsychotic medication against his will. The district court authorized the administration, finding that it did not violate the due process rights of the detainee and was supported by the need to ensure the safety of the detainee and others. The medication was administered for...