Sentenced to suffer: Gaps in jail medical care can hurt, kill the accused before trial
An investigation into nearly 100 Illinois jail cases shows repeated medical failures that left people injured, suffering or dead before their cases were heard.
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An investigation into nearly 100 Illinois jail cases shows repeated medical failures that left people injured, suffering or dead before their cases were heard.
An investigation into jail health care in Illinois shows how inconsistent treatment of chronic conditions can end in injury, suffering or death.
Families, sheriffs and providers agree: jail is often the default response to addiction, even as withdrawal can become a medical emergency.
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
From delayed hospital trips to limited nutrition, former detainees describe gaps in pregnancy care inside Illinois county jails.
Providing additional funding and staff for Illinois jails to handle inmates' medical needs has been a challenge at the state and federal level.
One of the largest providers of health care services to county jails has exited bankruptcy proceedings with limited debt and a minimal settlement for victims.
County jail inmates across the region are suffering from preventable circumstances due to a lack of uniform health care standards and resources. Several have died before ever even stepping foot into a courtroom for their alleged crimes.
Medicaid resources for the behavioral health conditions of jail inmates could be available up to 90 days prior to their release date.
Multiple efforts have been made to restore the 20-day deadline for detainees unfit to stand trial to transferred to a state treatment center.
Contracts counties enter with third party medical providers may offer varying levels of staff, hours and insurance benefits.
Pregnant and postpartum detainees in Illinois jails now receive added protections, including nutrition support, restraint limits and longer recovery periods.