The Associated Press via NECN.com
BOISE, Idaho — The company responsible for providing medical care to Idaho prison inmates has been fined nearly $400,000 by state officials for failing to meet some of the most basic health care requirements outlined by the state.
The fines against Correctional Medical Services, totaling more than $382,500, were uncovered through a series of public records requests by The Associated Press.
Among the problems detailed in the records: The South Boise Women’s Correctional Center was without an OB/GYN for two years, and the Idaho Maximum Security Institution was without a staff psychologist for at least 8 months. Idaho’s contract with CMS requires that vacant positions be filled within 60 days.
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