Sexual harassment, not physical assault. The proper procedural response is discipline such as solitary confinement - choosing to additionally 'forget' pain medi

Sexual harassment, not physical assault. The proper procedural response is discipline such as solitary confinement - choosing to additionally 'forget' pain medicine is a punitive measure that was chosen by the officer without any legal basis. Even if it was in response to a physical assault, it would be improper unless legally established protocol for the prison is to deny medication as a form of discipline, which seems quite unlikely. Denying pain medication is equivalent to inflicting pain on someone - which could easily be called torture. Sure, an officer could punch you if it was necessary to stop you from inflicting harm on one or her or others. Intentionally causing pain by denying medication would be more like punching you after you're already in custody and handcuffs and can't fight back. Clearly that could not be construed to be self defense.