Inmates will be allowed access to limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses
The lawsuits were dismissed after the inmates' attorneys and the DOC said improvements to inmate living conditions had been made
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The department will also examine jail conditions in several states to ensure there are no violations of the rights of people with mental illnesses
The county jail has been under pressure from the public for many years to provide better mental health services for inmates
The center found that in one unit every inmate had lice, scabies or both
The order did not attempt to address crowding going forward, as the city and state continue to scramble for alternatives
The judge said inmates were exposed to "mental torture" and deprived of adequate mental healthcare
Jail officials had been distributing bottled water "out of an abundance of caution" since Sept. 29
Inmates claim ADOC has reduced their food and access to medicine, citing "worsening life-threatening conditions"
"This serves as a reminder that individuals, no matter their status, will be held accountable," an attorney said
Inmates will soon be required to wear an electronic wristband that tracks their movements within jail systems
Officials are seeking a 10-year prison sentence for James Theodore Highhouse
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
The 4,000-bed prisons will be much larger than any of the state's 13 current prisons for men
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