The Tough Cases ethics discussion series is supported by the Allen Lein Ethics in Medicine Fund and meets once monthly. It provides an opportunity for physicians, nurses, social workers, other clinical staff, and students anticipating a career in medicine or science to increase awareness of, and sensitivity to, ethical issues. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are the fourth Tuesday of the month, noon–1:30 p.m. UC San Diego Medical Center room 11-309 (Hospital In-patient Tower). For more information please contact Mary Devereaux at mdevereaux@ucsd.edu. To subscribe/unsubscribe to the toughcases-l mailing list, please send an email request to ethics@ucsd.edu. This month’s Tough Case: Serving Hospitalized Prisoners