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By Buck Wolf, About.com

Can you sue a prison for food so bad you've lost more than 100 lbs.? Well, sure you can, but that doesn't mean you'll win. Take a look at weird prison news.

Chain of Fools

Handcuffed prisoners escaped from a New Zealand jail wrap themselves around a flag pole. Each blames the other but video (and you've got to see this) proves it was a team effort.

An Eye on Eye-Eating

Texas Death Row inmate Andre Thomas pulled out one of his eyes . . . for the second time. And on this occasion, he's eaten it.

Hardened Criminals Win Right to Moisterise

Germany's highest court says male inmates have the right to use aftershave and lotions, simply because prison officials let female prisoners purchase cosmetics. "Although the interest in cosmetics may be more widespread or frequently stronger among women than among men," it is not a biologically determined interest among women," the court held.

Cell Phone on Death Row Up Prisoner's Rectum

Texas Death Row Inmate Henry SkinnerTexas Department of Criminal Justice
Facing execution, triple murder Henry Skinner found an interesting way to keep in touch with friends. A shakedown revealed he had a hidden a cell phone in his anus, and several SIM cards in a Bible.

Special Delivery to Freedom

A 42-year-ol Turkish inmate mailed himself out of a German prison by express courier. Prison officials call this an "embarrassing" situation.

Which One of You Lifers Ordered the Pie With Extra Cheese?

An Egyptian prison is allowing prisoners to order take-out food. The most popular items: kebabs and pizza.

Vegetative Inmate Won't Be Released

A Stockton, Calif., judge is refusing to release a prisoner in a permanent vegetative state who isn't expected to regain consciousness. The state must continue to pay guards to watch him even though he poses no public risk.

Former Inmate Sues Over Moldy Dessert

Moses Wiggins, 41, who has at least eight felonies on his record, says a snack cake he ate at a Washington state prison caused him severe stomach pain, and now he wants to get even.

Ohio Inmate Claims He's Too Fat for Execution

The 5-foot-7, 267-lb. Richard Cooey claims that his weight problem has made it impossible for the state to properly administer lethal injection. In a lawsuit, he argues that it's so hard to find his veins, he can not be properly anesthetized for the procedure. In the alternative, he does offer a nice, big target for a firing squad.

Good Diet Goes a Long Way

A Texas prisoner loses 30 lbs. and flees through a vent.

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