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    Question Jail Would Not Provide Medication to Inmate Despite Delivery by Family

    My question involves civil rights in the State of: OHIO

    An inmate was brought in the county jail on a Friday afternoon and had a family member drop off his Rx of Prilosec due to his diagnosis and treatment of GERD and acid reflux. He repeatedly asked staff to let him talk to medical and they refused each time. He put a medical request form in the mailbox immediately. Late Sunday evening he was finally seen for an initial medical screening and reiterated his pain and discomfort and asked where his Rx was and why he hadn't received treatment. He was still denied any meds for those symptoms. The jail "lost" his Rx and it wasn't until Monday, just before his release, that he was given something for those symptoms. He was in constant pain and discomfort during his time in under their care.

    Do these circumstances merit a vaild claim for delay/denial of medical care, and what is his best course of action for damages?

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    Default Re: Deleyed and Denied Medical Care While in County Jail

    so, he was a weekend without prilosec. not a big deal.


    First, most jails will not even accept meds from outside. They provide their own. Who knows what is in that pill disguised as Prilosec


    then, unless there is some urgency for the meds, the jails work in slow motion. The fact is, he was only without for a couple days. Given the med and the reason, it is not going to be the basis for any action.

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    Default Re: Deleyed and Denied Medical Care While in County Jail

    A weekend of acid indigestion is not going to get any traction.

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    Default Re: Deleyed and Denied Medical Care While in County Jail

    NO facility is going to accept either meds or prescriptions brought in from the outside. Ever. Period.

    If prescriptions exist, the jail can attempt to confirm those prescriptions with the prescribing physician, or they can have their own doc evaluate and prescribe accordingly. How quickly that happens depends on the nature of the condition. Something life threatening? Yep, likely someone would've either been on the phone to the doc's office or sent the person for physician examination to verify/confirm that the meds were necessary. That's not the case here. He came in on a Friday, with a MINOR medical issue, was seen on Sunday, and meds were addressed on Monday, the next business day, which is completely reasonable for a non-emergency condition.

    Tell him not to get arrested on Fridays (and not getting arrested will also help to not inflame his GERD/reflux, which don't respond well to stress).

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    Default Re: Deleyed and Denied Medical Care While in County Jail

    Apparently we have a law student and are doing his homework.

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    Default Re: Deleyed and Denied Medical Care While in County Jail

    Perhaps we should introduce the world of retainers and get ourselves on one? I take PayPal. Rates are doubled on Sundays (due to football) and finals week.

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    Default Re: Deleyed and Denied Medical Care While in County Jail

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    I take PayPal. Rates are doubled on Sundays (due to football) and finals week.
    Triple for playoffs...quadruple for SB.

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    Default Re: Deleyed and Denied Medical Care While in County Jail

    I am simply unavailable on Superbowl Sunday, for any rate. I'll be pleased to refer to you =)

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