Federal Prisoner Sues Government for Food

Last March, a federal prisoner has opened a law suit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons claiming that he was not receiving foods that he considered were his right to have.

Terry Nichols, a 54 year old man sitting in a federal facility for his involvement in the Oklahoma City bombings in 1995, has now gone on a hunger strike until he gets what he wants. He demands to be served only whole grain foods and rejects any of the unhealthy food which he says has become part of the regular American diet.

In a statement which was filed as part of his original law suit, Nichols said he was prepared to die if his demands were not filled and he would not back off from his hunger strike under any circumstances. He calls the consumption of these foods as nothing less than defilement of his body. He also made reference to a number of his physical ailments he has endured for over 30 years, including chronic constipation, bleeding and hemorrhoids, which he claims are as a direct result of the poor diets kept in jail.

He began his hunger strike on February 5.

Despite the horrible nature of his crime, many people feel that Nichols still has a right to demand these improvements as part of his basic prisoner rights. All prisoners are given rights and it is their duty to safeguard them. JPay offers service which help family and friends of an inmate implement his or her rights with money transfers and phone correspondence service.