Letters

Editor:

In the January issue of the Journal, the article, “The Involuntary Medication of Jared Loughner and Pretrial Detainees in Nonmedical Correctional Facilities”¹ contained a misstatement on page 103. Citing Vitek v. Jones,² I stated: “A court hearing with specified due process protection is therefore required before such a transfer can be constitutionally effected.” The Supreme Court in its Vitek opinion required minimum due process procedures, including, among others, an adversarial hearing and an independent decision-maker, but the holding did not require a court hearing.