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Published: 2012-07-23 17:39:00
Updated: 2012-07-24 05:35:02

Posted: July 23, 2012
Updated: July 24, 2012

Raleigh prisoners go on hunger strike to protest conditions

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Raleigh, N.C. — Several inmates at Central Prison in Raleigh have started a hunger strike to protest medical treatment and health conditions.

Prison officials said there were seven inmates refusing meals as of Monday afternoon.

Both medical and custody staff are monitoring the health and weight of the prisoners, officials said. Medical staff will determine whether intervention is required.

As many as 100 inmates were reported to have joined the hunger strike at some point, but officials said many started eating after missing a few meals.

Copyright 2012 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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These people live in better conditions than our soldiers overseas. We all should be like the Sheriff in Arizona, a GP medium tent, no A/C, pink uniforms, no TV and work all day for a bologna sandwich. Don't like it, don't commit crimes.
loprestw
July 24, 2012 11:52 a.m.
Waaaa, I don't like this free food and free healthcare, I'm a criminal and I deserve better, why should hard working, law abiding folks get healthcare and free food, waaaaa, help me Obama wan Kenobi, you're my only hope
bushido2298
July 24, 2012 10:34 a.m.
@xscout tell that to the innocent convict people that are released. There has been a dew examples already this year. They not only were in but were on death row.
jjsmith1973
July 23, 2012 7:59 p.m.
I say don't let them eat. They choose not to eat the food I am paying, then they don't get to eat again. Its bad enough we have such poor punishment. Now, they have to whine about it. Be happy you have a roof and walls over your head. We have law abiding citizens that no longer have that luxury.
scottmac
July 23, 2012 7:52 p.m.
Medical treatment? When law-abiding people struggle for health care?

Plus, inmates already receive food, clothing, access to education, TV, etc. I agree w/Scubagirl - they lost those rights - should have thought about it before committing whatever criminal activity.
nc creature
July 23, 2012 7:52 p.m.
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