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The U.S. Supreme Court Directly Addressed the Issue of Involuntary Medication in Jails and Prisons in This Case: A Washington V. Harper

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The U.S. Supreme Court directly addressed the issue of involuntary medication in jails and prisons in this case: A Washington v. Harper B Wyatt v. Stickney (1972) C Estelle v. Gamble (1976) D Deshaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services (1989) E Bowring v. Godwin (1977)

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The U.S. Supreme Court directly addressed the issue of involuntary medication in jails and prisons in the case of:A. Washington v. HarperIn this 1990 decision, the Court held that a state could forcibly medicate a prison inmate with a serious mental illness if the inmate is dangerous to themselves or others and the treatment is in their medical interest.