Compelled Head-Shaving of Mental Patient With Severe Head Lice Infestation Violated Constitution

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Compelled Head-Shaving of Mental Patient With Severe Head Lice Infestation Violated Constitution

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From In the Matter of the Necessity for the Hospitalization of Lila B., decided Friday by the Alaska Supreme Court (in an opinion by Chief Justice Maassen):
A woman with a severe head-lice infestation was detained at a psychiatric hospital while she awaited evaluation for a mental health…

This story appeared on reason.com, 2025-05-05 12:01:40.