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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-07122 o .~ € !c5 ~ . It ~ ~ ~ ""t- a -t ,... - ~ 3 ~ <I .! l J ( ~ ... ~<" , ~ , ,)- Lt( ~ ~ "' t'-... ~ \)- COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP HILL, plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA , ",.:',", :-"...,.:-~~,;- .}~_.. ~'.- '," '"\, . "',... ,,', '" ...... '. " . v. NO. 98-7122 CIVIL TERM JOSEPH LOUIS CAMINO, Defendant CIVIL ACTION - EQUITY ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 22nd day of December, 1998, upon consideration of the Commonwealth's petition for a preliminary injunction, and following a proceeding at which the Defendant, Joseph Louis Camino, indicated that he was eating again and intended to continue to take nourishment and that he would not object to an order of court providing that in the event that he ceased to take nourishment the Commonwealth would be permitted to involuntarily administer medical treatment, including but not limited to nutrition and hydration, to him, and the Commonwealth having indicated that it would be satisfied with that order, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed that in the event that the Defendant, Joseph Louis Camino, fails to continue to take nourishment and that medical personnel at the Camp Hill Sta.te Correctional Institution deem it necessary, the Defendant may be involuntarily administered medical treatment, including but not limited to nutrition and hydration, as may be medically necessary to preserve his health and life in the opinion of the physician without further order of court. By the Court, / --J --L lJ,,/ v.Jcsley Oler, !Jr., J. ) I ,/ 'Steven Brian Loux, Esquire Assistant Counsel PA Department of corrections 55 Utley Drive Camp Hill, PA 17011 Counsel for plaintiff " f-' I.. c( .J.......-..\.-' {1'r'~\I't.,(, '" J J.. 'I / 'is' , ~, , J' ....\ : Joseph Louis Camino, BC.3477 SCl-Camp Hill 2500 l,isburn Road Camp Hill, PA 17001-4531 Defendant, Pro se Sheriff SCl at Camp Hill '(" 'J '1/<;6. (. "j' /IM1,C uC /:J.. J... '--', 'J- , 7f? ,....0 :srs , 11,,,,'( \ /u' ('.I-- - L.t I,)' '-' , , j ( (\A '..{ f " (I, .1 ,,:-,L I ! ,<J' - ~ ' I Ij\,O/ ,'I el( , , , , ~)' ,I I ' " ,I ~" ~\ ,I ,- v '. ,., ,.' '. ':', . ] " ,.', v.... ..:" , ~" "'-",', ,I ", ' .' : .' ,c.:' . - ~. :\~ " . ~ IN TIlE COllin OF COMMON PLEAS OF ClIMBERLANU COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTII OF PENNSYLV ANIA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITlITION ATCAMPIIIIJ.. Plaintirf: v, :9J' - : No, '7/,'),;2., Civil Action - Equity JOSEI'll LOUIS CAMINO. Dcrcndant NOTICE TO UEFEND You havc bccn sucd in court. II' you wish to dcfcnd against thc claims sct forth in thc following pagcs, you musttakc action within twcnty (20) days aficr this Complaint and noticc arc scrvcd, by cntcring a writtcn appcarancc pcrsonally or by attorncy and filing in writing with thc Court YOllr dcfcnscs or objcctions to thc claims sct forth against you, You arc warn cd that if you fail to do so thc casc may procccd without you and a judgmcnt may bc cntcrcd against you by thc Court without furthcr notice for any moncy c1aimcd in thc Complaint or f()r any othcr claim or rclicf rcqucstcd by thc Plaintiff. You may losc moncy or propcrty or othcr rights important to you, YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LA WYER AT ONCE, IF YOU DO NOT HA VE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP, Ccntral Pcnnsylvania Lcgal Scrviccs 213-A North Front Strcet Harrisburg. I' A 17105 (717) 232-0581 , ":. ....1 .. l' -,'''''';; ~'. " : '--.~"'~ ::'~ '>" ".- .'~^~" ~": ~ .,...." v;:. ,T-~""'''':''''-i';-:'''lV~';f7'~~''':'JI:~'Ii;''''J"'':''- ...,......"..".- ~....., I . '. ;; , '.', '. , :~ ~. '.:. " ~ ~.~~.::tr-S~~. NOTICA Lc han dcmandado a lIstcd cn la cortc. Si lIstcd quicrc dct"cndcrsc dc cstas dCll1al1llas cxpllcstas cn las paginus siguicntcs. lIstcd ticnc vicntc (20) dias dc plazo al partir dc la Iccha dc la dcmanda y la notiticacion. Ustcd dcbc prcscntar lIna aparicncia csnita 0 cn pcrsona 0 pur abogado y archivar cnla cortc cn fonlla cscrita SllS ddcnsas 0 SllS objccioncs alas dcmandas cn contra dc Sll pcrsona, Sca avisado qllc si lIstcd no sc dcticndc, la cortc tomara rncdidas y pucdc cntrar una ordcn contra lIstcd sin prcvio uviso 0 notiticacion y pOI' cllalqllicr qllcja 0 alivio qllc cs pcdido cn la pcticion dc dcmanda, Ustcd pllcdc pcrdcr dincro 0 SllS propicdadcs 0 otros dcrcchos importantcs para liSt cd. LLEVE ESTA DEMANDA A UN A130GADO IMMEDIATEMENTE, Sl NO TlENE ABOGADO 0 SI NO TIENE EL DINERO SUFICIENTE DE PAGAR TAL SERVICIO. V A Y A EN PERSONA 0 LLAME POR TELEFONO A LA OFICINA CUY A DIRECCION SE ENCUENTRA ESCR1TA ABAJO PARA A VERIGUAR DON DE SE PUEDE CONSEGUIR ASISTENCIA LEGAL. Ccntral Pcnnsylvania Lcgal Scrviccs 213-A North Front Strcct Harrisbllrg. PAl 7 I 05 (717) 232-0581 '-C:l~ . " . ' ~ :.'._1 '. '"~', '~~'I".'~"~"'-~ .;"....;.~.. ~..-"'~....,,..-,"""" ~~ ......~\\~ ::.-...:',.. '.:,,,,--;>. :, -..:. : '. ~ ~ . ',,\l ". .. '. . IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CllMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLV ANIA. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP HILL, Plaintiff, : err - : No, 1/J'd--,.Civil Action - Equity v, JOSEPH LOUIS CAMINO. Dcfendant COMI'LAINT AND NOW, this 16th day of December, 1998, comes the Plaintiff, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Corrcctions, State Correctional Institution at CAMP HILL and avers the following in support of this Complaint: I, This action is brought in the Court's original jurisdiction. 2, Plaintiff is thc Commonwealth of Pcnnsylvania. Dcpartment of Corrections, State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, 3, Plaintiff is an executive agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania responsible for administrating the statc correctional systcm including the Statc Corrcctional Institution at Camp Hill. 4, Dcfcndant Joscph Louis Camino is an inmate prcsently incarccratcd at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, 5. Since Dcccmber 5. 1998. save for one meal on Decembcr 9. Mr. Camino has refused and continues to refuse food, ~ .~;.,.I _ . ....~ _ ",,'. " ~ . ~.~:-:.~' ~1~~~;~"1"(; ,:'_" ~.~~u~ ~~~~~, ',r ",l " h!.., , , .,,,, ,","-,.-~~-"- , . ',"': ~ "~.,',',^ . , 6. Since December 5. 1995. Mr. Camino has missed thirty-four (34) meals, Between September 21. 1995 and December 16. 19<JS his wdght declined Irom 113 to 101 pounds, 7. The above-mentioned behavior and weight loss places this inmate at a great risk for his health; specifically. infections and heart and kidney prohlems in the next 24 to 48 hours. 8, It is the opinion of Dr. Young that Mr. Camino is an imminent danger of the loss of life or other irreparable harm unless mediealtreatmenl. including nutrition and hydration. is administered immediately, (See Affidavit of Dr, Young attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereol). Mr. Camino may die or suffer other immediate and severe irreparable harm if medical treatment, including nutrition and hydration. is not administered to him as soon as possible. 9. It is impossible to predict the exact point at which Mr. Camino's condition may result in immediate, severe and irreparable harm; therefore. immediate intervention is necessary, 10. Permitting Mr. Camino to engage in a suicidal act by refusing nutrition and hydration will cause a significant disruption to the orderly administration of the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill. The effects of his death would demoralize the staff and instill the belief in the inmate population that the prison administration caused and permitted Mr. Camino's death, This will lead to animosity toward the staff and undermine confidence in prison authority, WHEREFORE. based on the foregoing. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Depal1111ent of Corrections. State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill. request this Court to enter an Order: 2 "-,-, , I >.',,' ,'. ~'~ -, ," -~~ .,,,/- ~,- '. ~~-""',.l:~"7~"'-':7'~7.~17:"~--"'"':--'~~ ""'~.,.".,....".: d... -.:'.' " 1 0" '" -'.. "";,.- ,., A, Authorizing thc Plaintiff: through mcdical stall to pcrlimn such diagnostic tcsts. including invasivc diagnostic tcsts. and to involunlarily administcr mcdical trcatmcnt, including nutrilion and hydration, as may bc ncccssary to prcscrvc thc salety, hcalth and life of Mr, Camino, 13, Providing such othcr rclicf as this Court dccms propcr, Rcspcctfully submillcd. vd01(L( ffi/JI,{/"J;l';_Y' PA Dcpartmcnt ofCorrcctions 55 Utlcy Drivc Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 731-0444 Stcvcn Brian Loux Assistant Counsel Attorncy I.D, No. 76459 DATE: Dcccmbcr 16. 1998 I. i i " . , " . .~" '. '~J. .,:' I ~. l~"' ~ ,1.,: 't, ....""\'1:."':"..,-"(y'~-,...'-..~':,1't"......:..")~""..~"'''''':i...H-:.~,-''.~"~.:,, '.. "',".' '". ' .:...J.-:....., --_...._.~_'.b.~.. \ -. '" ., . IN TIlE couln OF COMMON I'LEAS OF ClJMUEI{LANU COUNTY, I'ENNSYLV ANIA COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP HILL. Plaintiff: v. No, Civil Action - Equity JOSEPH LOUIS CAMINO, Dclcndant VEIUFICATlON I, .John A Palakovich, am thc duly appointed Dcputy for Centralized Serviecs of thc Statc Correctional Institution at Camp Hill and am authorizcd to makc this vcrification. I have rcviewcd the attachcd Complaint with rcspect to thc involuntary trcatmcnt of .Joscph Louis Camino. I hercby vcrify that thc allcgations containcd inthc attachcd Complaint arc truc and corrcct to thc bcst of my knowlcdgc, infonnation and belicf. Imakc this vcrification subjcct to the pcnaltics undcr 18 l'a,C.S, *4904 relating to unsworn falsilication to authoritics. ... /. /;~ fd'" "~/ /' /~/' ,/ .. / .-:,.. // /'. -.-' /',-", /..-."--- ohn A, I'alakovieh Deputy fllr Centralized Services State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill DA 1'10: Dcecmber 16, 1998 , ' I":~~:-~""':,'''Pl~'i':'~'~~'' "":r':'""~"'~""~\"':t'_"~''''''r'':~o",''''',::l?..".....~~..:jji''>1..l,.~\-----~-~"~"-" '~~. , ' ", "'_ ~.}. .' ..-t~.................""_ ~ UNSWORN AFFJI)A VIT I. Doctor William Young. statc thc !<,lIowing: I. I am a mcdical doctor Ikcnscd to practicc mcdicinc inthc Commonwcalth of Pcnnsylvania, I am a staff physician at thc State Corrcctionallnstitution at Camp Hill. I am familiar with Joscph Louis Camino, who is a 30 year old inmate at thc Statc Corrcctionallnstitution at Camp Hill . 2. Sincc Dcccmber 5. 1998, savc for one mcal, Mr. Camino has rcfuscd and continucs to rcfuse food. 3. Sincc Dcccmbcr 5, 1998. Mr. Camino has misscd thirty-four (34) mcals. Bctwccn Scptcmbcr 21. 1998 and Dcccmbcr 16, 1998 his wcight declined from 113 to 101 pounds. 4 . The abovc-mcntioned bchavior and weight loss placcs this inmatc at a grcat risk for his hcalth; specifically, infcctions and hcart and kidncy problcms in the next 24 to 48 hours, 5, It is my opinion that Mr. Camino is in imminent danger of thc loss of lifc or othcr irreparable harm unlcss mcdical trcatmcnt, including nutrition and hydration, is administercd immcdiately. Mr, Grecnmay die or suffcr othcr immcdiatc and scvcre irrcparablc harm if medical trcatmcnt, including nutrition and hydration. is not administercd to him as soon as possiblc. 1 undcrstand that this statcment is madc subjcct to thc pcnaltics of 18 Pa.C,S. ~4904, rclating to unsworn falsification to authoritics, D h' I'" ate: ~l~-{ ~ 'r J) \i\ rat 1 Young Sta' !ysician Statc Corrcctionallnstitution at Camp Hill . ~: .',' .' :""',""':,: _".'\,'"'~"" ',r.~N~"~'.-'~:~~~:~"-' 11:J'-r''''~'""1",,,';~~''''''';:I>.~,~";,,''''rJ~ ,',.1' '\:.' ~'I'.':. .~'::' .: '-'"'1~ IN TilE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUI\1BERLANll COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTIl OF PENNSYLV ANIA. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION. STArE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP I \ILL. Plaintin: v. No. Civil Action - Equity JOSEPH LOUIS CAMINO. Defendant I'IWOF OF SERVICE I hereby certify that 1 am this day serving a true and correct copy of the Unsworn Af1idavit of Doctor Robert O'Connor on the person(s) and in the manner indicated below: Personal service by hand-delivery Joseph Louis Camino. BC-3477 SCI-Camp Hill 2500 Lisburn Road Camp HilI. PA 17001-4531 Respectfully submitted. , / I a - I )J (W(U ~){f)J.),.k:jr""U~ Steven Brian Loux I Assistant Counsel Attorney I.D, No, 76459 PA Department of Corrections 55 Utley Drive Camp lIill. PA 1'7011 (717) 731-0444 DATE:Decemher 17. 1 ')9S , . ,""..,' ~~,~_"...... _,~~___'~:T ....,-...~:~.~7T'CY":~-:-:~., ..~.,--.-:-":., :.--"',' , , ,': .; ...., r" ~', " . - ."' ...,~ I' , . ~.;,J",., ~ ,~l. . ".-.;;-, r \' ,"', ' , " I"' ! : ' :, ;: r! C:..,: f/llo, .)-0 (' v.uo ~ '- ?i~.so Ck.."1/. C:,27:LJ t:Z -.iL. 7 'ircpy . :.' ',.' ": .,'. '," :_...,~ , ,,"::",~~~~-,_~._~.:,,~~~,,~,:,,~,,~";~~~~"":!.~.-;~:.,.::;,.It':,::~'-"~,~1',~1,-~ ;'-''''', .. "... .. ,~." ,"' _ 1'"' ~ ;-,..~ r,! (;, \ {,I', I ': ~ :<~",( 1_', o~ I 'C'L (') l~} \ t'Lel '0c..lC l COfl<:'S ,:' \ \-,. 1'0"'"/2"("" II '( 9".'';'-'' (..-: i ,', . ' o. ", ,,' . , . . _ ":,, -. t ~-;,-:~..- ~.-",~,-.- -~'-,""',,:,~'~.~':"-, -,,~- ,---- - - , ", '."" .' '., . ....," ''''i'' ,_._-,.._."-_.~ ... ~ ,,;jj.:] ~,,- ~.', " ~- ~:'l' ~..'- "'1' ~~ IN THE COlJRT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEM:1l1 OF PENNSYLV ANI^' DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP HILL, Plainti IT. \)-'....... ~-1 q Civil Action - Equity v. No, JOSEPH LOUIS CAMINO. Defendant APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Pursuant to Pa. R,C,P, 1531, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Department of Corrcctions, State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill. petitions this Honorable Court to issue an order ex parte granting the concun'ently liled Motion for a Preliminary Injunction pending a hearing because oflhe following: I, Plaintift's Complaint and Motion 1l1r Preliminary Injunction in Ihis matter arc incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein, 2. Defendant will suffer irreparable hann. possibly resulting in death. if the relief sought is not immediately granted, 3, Immediate relief, as requested. is necessarv to sustain the life and health of the . , Defendant pending the adjudication of this mailer. '. ~ . . . , , , ' .' . \ -.' i " \-:;....;. "'-", ~ , ,." ,1~"': '1 ' : " ..n ..- ;-"J~ ~, .~.' ~. , ~ r .~ - r ,~. -, ~ . WHI~REFORE, Plaintiff rcqucsts this Court to cx partc order a preliminary injunction pcrmitting Plaintiff or PlaintilTs dcsigncc to involuntary cxaminc Dcfcndant. to pcrform invasivc tcsting on Dcfcndant. and to involuntarily administcr to Dcfcndant nutrition and hydration as, in Plaintiff's opinion. arc necessary to sustain [)efendanl's life pending thc adjudication of this maller. Respectfully submitted, P A Dcpartmcnt of Corrections 55 Utlcy Drive Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 731-0444 DATE: Deccmber 16, 1998 " '. >'. ,: J~" - ,. '. - :'- -, ~. , ., . ~ '. . ~ \ '. ....' . " " . . ", 1 ' . _J ".T~J- _. ..... .' -. J ~ .......:.Arw- , ,.' IN THE COURT OF COMMON I'U:AS OF CIJMHERLANI) COUNTY, I'ENNSYLV ANIA COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP HILL. Plaintiff. v, No. Civil Action - Equity JOSEPH LOUIS CAMINO. Defendant I'ROOF OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the Verification of Brucc K, Smith, Deputy for Centralized Services at the State Con-ectionallnstitution at Camp Hill was served on the person and in the manner indicated below: Pl~rsonal service by hand-del i vcrt Joseph Louis Camino. BC-3477 SCI-Camp Hill 2500 Lisburn Road Camp Hill. I'A 17001-4531 Respectfully submitted. ? .,.){.(itnCt{ B~"/'N --Jl}-1~ ~"Ieven Brian Loux Assistant Counsel Attorney J.D. No, 76459 I' A Department of Correl~tions 55 Utley Drive Camp lIill. PA 17011 (717) 731-0444 DAIE:lk<:ember 17. !<Jl)X . . . " '. . . ~ ...: :,",",. . -. '..:: ';' ;',' , .' '. " I . " . ;' . .. ~.~ . . . ' " ' ' " +-.1,-1. .~ ~ " '.""',~,~..-~ -, \ .- IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLANJ) COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP HILL, Plaintil'f. , ,_7{J-~ No. qp Civil Action - Equity v. JOSEPH LOUIS CAMINO. Defendant MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY IN,IUNCTION 1. Plaintiff's Complaint in this mattcr is incorporated by reference as iffully set forth hcrein, 2. Defendant will suffer immediatc, severe and irrcparable harm possibly resulting in dcath if ongoing, involuntruy medicaltrcatmcnt. including nutrition and hydration. are not pcnnitted, 3, Based upon the facts sct forth in the Complaint and in Plaintifl's concurrcntly filcd Application for ex Earte Preliminary Injunction. Plaintiff has a clcar right to administcr ongoing involuntary mcdicaltrcatmcnt. including nutrition and hydration, Commonwcalth of Pennsylvania. Dcpartmcnt of Public Wclfare. Farview Statc Hospital v, Joscph Kallingcr. 134 Pa, Cmwlth, 415. 5RO A,2d RR7 (1990), , . . " :,.... " ,Y --~, - ~, ' :.....:'. ~ : . )"", ",.-, -- , : . : ~,\ , > ,- , , .~ , , , ' .' : ' . . . ' , .: -. , . . .~..r7~..~" '. WlmIU:J<'OI~E, Plaintil'l' requests this Court to enter a preliminary injunction permitting Plaintifrto examine Defendant, and to administer ongoing involuntary medicallrcatmcnt, including nutrition and hydration, as necessary 10 preserve the hcalth. safety and life ol'Dcfendant. Respcetfully submitted, , /J~WU{ {/~'(IZt,( /$tcven Brian Loux Assistant Counsel Attorncy 1.0, No, 76459 ,,1~i1( , PA Department of Corrections 55 Utley Drivc Camp Hill, PA 17011 (717) 731-0444 DATE: Deccmber 16, 1998 2 . " > . '..~, '0''''"''. '~.~-" -- -', j .'~ ---:'1' .-;t:, .' ~ '"f ,. :-~-~':'''''. ~ ~:: ,:-"" ,.... "'. . . 'L,. ..', ~ -~" ~. ......~;..;;;-~;, ~.... IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT CAMP HILL, Plaintiff, 1') ;J- N q&' C' '\ A' I"' o. IVl ctlon - :qUlty v, JOSEPH LOUIS CAMINO, Defendant PROOF OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the Complaint was served on the person and in the manner indicated below: Personal service ~ hand-delivery Joseph Louis Camino. 13C-3477 SCI-Camp Hill 2500 Lisburn Road Camp Hill, PA 17001-8837 Respectli.Jlly submitted, b' , 1 (2 " " ~. (1' I~(JJ . JJ./ (!':L::.. i"-,)A ~: Steven Brian Loux 1 Assistant Counsel Attorney I.D, No, 76459 PA Department of Corrections 55 Utley Drive Camp lIill, I'A 17011 (7 \7) 731-0444 DATI-,: lk<:emh<:r 17. 1998 ,/ . ". , ,,', . ,'", . '," ,.~l, ~,- ..:.,..~ ,~~,'..T,~ '-\"~" -"'" . ',.", ,I .' 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('nllt~l"hlllalllhflllllll'll ill (;1l1lj1 1\111 i', \' I11I Ii 11 [': r ......"' . ~ -~ . '.,' ,,'~r'T":,) , ~',. '~':." .~.. ,'./ ',;'. '....' ': r~' .~~-:;l;:'.' ....:>~,' "':'.' '. ;',' ". '-",',' ,,' , , C', :~ " : -:-:-J '-"j ') : 'r, ,:" .-,) ,., , , , f.) .. " : , . ':.') : I :, .. :':-1 .., , -< C:c.'''.)I 'i":' { "- )'" ' j:, 'I f(( .1 (' 0'<'r) j J_U{O:; C) (f.....i I..b U.....\ , c:l ((Y.!.ll.'Ll..J'bf-:.S. c<--_..:'$ /2:: Ly . ..J ~:t ' .~ " < " " ':" .' ,',". ',' :,-. ", 'J,' .; "'~'J':,.-',~.-~' ,'.' "_"~ ' .,." . ",1,,- '-. "~.;',., . COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, STATE CORRECTIONAl, INSTITUTION AT CAMP HILL, plaintiff IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA v. NO. 98.7122 CIVIL TERM JOSEPH LOUIS CAMINO, Defendant CIVIL ACTION - EQUITY TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS IN RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION proceedings held before the Honorable J. WESLEY OLER, JR., J., Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, December 22, 1998, in Courtroom No.1. APPEARANCES: STEVEN BRIAN LOUX, Esquire Assistant Counsel PA Department of Corrections Counsel for Plaintiff JOSEPH LOUIS CAMINO Defendant, Pro se -. '-'~ . '. ,.'. " '. .' ~~ - '.. . : - '. , ' _ .: ,.' . \ ,:J; .' . , . " '. . -..,.. . .".- .' _. .- .-.-..--..."'....,.......' ~~ 1 THE COURT: This is the time and place for a 2 hearing on a request for a preliminary injunction. The 3 request has been filed by the Commonwealth of pennsylvania, 4 Department of Corrections, State Correctional Institution at 5 Camp Hill. We will let the record indicate that the 6 plaintiff is present through various representatives and is 7 represented today by Steven Brian Loux, Esquire. The 8 Defendant is also present in court and is representing 9 himself. Mr. Loux? 10 MR. L,OUX: Good afternoon, Your Honor. I'm 11 here from the Department of Corrections. We're here before 12 you seeking an injunction of an extraordinary nature, to 13 obtain an order' from this court enabling the Department of 14 Corrections and the staff at Camp Hill, the state prison, to 15 involuntarily examine and, if necessary, perform invasive 16 diagnostic tests in the nutrition and hydration of the 17 Defendant in this case, Joseph Louis camino. 18 This is not an issue to take lightly, Your 19 Honor. This case is a dangerous situation that requires 20 extraordinary measures. Vle will have testimony today from 21 two people, Mr. William Ward, the manager of the Special 22 Management Unit, that is, the SMU, where Mr. Camino is 23 housed as an inmate, He will testify as to the impact that 24 a hunger strike has upon security within the prison and the 25 management of the SMU. We will explain to you that the SMU ~ .c , ' , . . . . .. , ':' '. <'," ; - ).', I . I . l,' ':. ..:',' .: ' .";, ~'I "r: ..., '. .,: . _~~.."."..".,~.,u. ._ .~.,~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 holds the most aggressive prisoners within the corrections institution; and that, because of the very nature of that unit, the type of behavior in which Mr. Camino is engaging is of paramount danger to the maintenance of discipline and security within the prison and within that unit. We will have the testimony of the physician, Dr. William Young, who has tended Mr. Camino during his hunger strike. Dr. Young will explain the very harmful health implications to which Mr. Camino is subjecting himself by engaging in hunger strikes and the very real and present risk that he could suffer serious physical injury and/or death should he engage in a future hunger strike. It's because of these unique circumstances that we feel compelled to appear before you today seeking this order. We want to prevent the dire consequences that Mr. Camino's behavior could have on him or other prisoners within the facility. Thank you. THE COURT; Mr. Camino, is there anything you would like to say before we start the hearing? THE DEFENDANT; Yes, there is. Ever since I've been classified in this SMU program, Your Honor, I have not had nothing but problems with correctional officers. Two weeks after my arrival at SeI-Camp Hill, I was assaulted by correctional officers in a small vestibule, Ever since that point, I've been having problems with my food. I've 3 - . ~ 1" >, . .. '. , "I' . ,.' ,'.'" , .. ",. ,. :, ..' '., ,',' .', . , , , . 1 they had coming to me, right, I had to have food or 2 substances put down my stomach just so I can eat my food. 3 They was throwing my food on the floor. They spit in it, 4 tampered with it, balled my food up in their hands and 5 handed it to you. I have grievances in, but I never got any 6 initial reviews on them. As far as I'm concerned, this 7 program that they have me in, I don't belong there. I 8 should be released to the general population or somewhere 9 else. I don't deserve all of the punishment that they put 10 onto me for things that I didn't do. 11 THE COURT: Do I understand that you are 12 eating again? 13 THE DEFENDANT: Yes. 14 THE COURT: At least at this point you don't 15 intend to stop eating? 16 THE DEFENDANT: No, I don't, not unless I 17 have problems with my food again. 18 THE COURT: Would you have any objection to 19 having an order which says that in the event that you would 20 stop eating again that then the food could be administered, 21 but that prior to that time it wouldn't be forced on you? 22 THE DEFENDANT: If that should come, I'm sure 23 I'd be here again. 24 THE COURT: If you have no objection to an 25 order of that sort, I would assume that would be agreeable 5 " " . . . . '. '~ , ~: . " _~.' ,'. " :'::. If. "., .' I . , L'" . 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