Inmates at North Texas prison refusing to accept meals

IOWA PARK, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a variety of complaints has prompted inmates at a North Texas prison to refuse accepting meals.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice initially said 45 prisoners in administrative segregation had begun a hunger strike but TDCJ spokesman Robert Hurst said Tuesday the number stood at 37.
Inmates in administrative segregation are isolated from the general prison population because they’re deemed a security risk or danger to others.
The inmates