Suit alleges jail's contracted medical provider said she was withdrawing from drugs, not in labor, and some jail staffers and medical staff laughed at her
Some jails have also increased the availability of Narcan to reverse opioid overdoses
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The man alleges he was seen by multiple medical and mental health providers who failed to notice his decomposing leg
On Aug. 2, Hunt County Jail held 299 inmates - 156 of whom (52%) had been flagged with some form of mental illness
The board of supervisors wants to speed the process of filling more than 350 vacancies for deputies, nurses and mental health clinicians
Upholds 2020 ruling that the state's use of midazolam in injections is constitutional and dismissed claims that less painful methods of execution are available
Report highlighted shortcomings that ranged from the mistreatment of elderly inmates to a severe shortage of doctors and nurses and poor record keeping
In addition to the risk of depression and suicide, transgender people experience sexual violence, harassment and other adverse conditions at higher rates than the general population
The individual was reportedly immediately isolated and contact tracing is underway
Jail's medical staff tended to the mom and infant, who was born weeks before his due date
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Problems flagged repeatedly by inspectors were related to the jail being too small, too dark and understaffed
The ruling said inmates aren't getting timely access to emergency treatment, medications, treatment for chronic diseases and specialty care
The city must build a $60 million expansion for inmates with mental and medical health problems
Staffing provides the biggest obstacle for both COs and nurses, but officials say they are working on it
After starting at the jail in November, Dr. Matthew Sachs discovered what he described as "a massive problem" with prescription drug abuse
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