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A jail cannot force an inmate to donate property. The jail may seize goods as evidence of a crime, and routinely holds a prisoner's belongings for the duration of his sentence. But the legal-research website, FindLaw, notes that the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution protects inmates from "unauthorized and intentional deprivation of their personal property by prison officials."Source:
by zoneman on December 31st, 2011
no, only Bodily fluids
by spookyaction on December 31st, 2011
How could you force donate ? Forcing is theft or blackmail and donate is just that ...A donation..
by purplecows on December 31st, 2011
"Forced donation" is, of course, a self-contradiction in terms. Try asking a more specific question.
Stealing is against the law, even when the thief works for a jail and the victim is in custody.
If a jail official says "Donate this or else I'll punish you" then the jail official is committing the felony crime of Coercion.
Now if the property is marijuana, I dunno, because it's against the law for marijuana to exist.
Where are gang bandannas worn?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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Exsanguination - if one were to bleed to death do you have a heart attack or pass out first? this one site says it isn't painful I some how disbelieve that.
http://www.viha.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7D2F156E-FB91-4080-A0F3-6244BFFBC655/0/Exsanguination.pdf
by Anonymous on July 18th, 2009
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Who conducts a Georgia state prison inspection?
by Answerbag Staff on April 23rd, 2011
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Who is Dr. David Kelly?
by Answerbag Staff on April 22nd, 2011
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Is this an illegal operation that probably sells drugs or illegal porn or something?
by IllonaX on November 3rd, 2010
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