Stouffer v. Reid

The respondent, Troy Reid (“Reid”), an adult male, was committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction in 1995 to serve a forty year sentence. Reid’s medical history while in the institution revealed a diagnosis of high blood pressure, human immunodeficiency virus and end-stage renal disease. 1 In July 2007, prison medical personnel diagnosed Reid with end-stage renal disease and prescribed the application of kidney dialysis three times per week. 2 Initially, Reid consented to the dialysis treatment; however, even though he understood the medical consequences of ceasing dialysis…