I have someone who is incarcerated in IL for many years, and the healthcare they receive is generally abominable. The horror stories are abundant.
And I believe everyone one of those stories. . .told by convicts, as we know they don't lie or exaggerate. . .especially when it comes to their treatment while in jail/prison.
Not saying your friend has, but convicts are well-known for inventing stories to set the stage for law-suites and such. . .
Where I practice, health care for jail inmates is also abominable. This is a small town but there have been several close calls. Some medicines the jail just refuses to administer.
If they lock you away against your will they have an obligation to care for your basic needs.
A lot of corrections officers and low level beaureucrats are no better than the inmates.
I’m shocked at how naive some of these folks are on this thread. They have an idealized vision of how the “justice” system works which is not near the reality.
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