FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A lawyer representing more than two-dozen sex offenders who have filed a civil lawsuit over treatment at the North Dakota State Hospital says the hospital is retaliating against the plaintiffs by limiting their participation in the suit.
The original complaint filed in February 2013 by three men incarcerated at the hospital and classified as sexually dangerous individuals accuses the facility of favoring unnecessary punishment over treatment.
Christopher Brancart, the attorney for the plaintiffs, has asked for a preliminary injunction that would allow his clients more access to court papers. He says some of the documents have been confiscated as contraband.
The state says the claims are vague and any changes in hospital policy would jeopardize public safety.
Lawyers have declined to talk about the case while it's still open.