Matter of Racette v. Messa

Egan Jr.,

J. Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Clark, J.), entered January 14, 2013 in Washington County, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 4, to authorize the involuntary medical treatment and feeding of respondent.

Respondent is a prison inmate serving an extended period of incarceration in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. On December 9, 2012, while incarcerated at Upstate Correctional Facility in Franklin County, respondent began a hunger strike. Five days later, respondent was transferred to Great…