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The Pros And Cons Of Confinement In Prisons

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Despite the beliefs of many citizens who have never experienced any form of confinement, individuals in custody at a jail or prison have the same right to healthcare as the unincarcerated citizen(). This issue was first addressed in Estelle v. Gamble in 1976, were an inmate sued the Texas Department of Corrections claiming they did not adequately provide him with medical treatment after he sustained an significant injury while working his assigned job at the prison. He advised that he was placed in solitary confinement due not going to work because of his injuries (Estelle v. Gamble, 1976). He claimed to be cruelly and unusually punished at the hands of the facility. The courts ruled that the facility did not violate his constitutional right. …show more content…

In Parsons v. Ryan, similar complaints were brought up against the Arizona Department of Corrections. In 2012, thirteen inmates in ADC custody filed a lawsuit claiming policies, and practices that regulate medical care, dental care, and mental health care left them susceptible to significant danger and unnecessary agony. These inmates highlighted in their lawsuit that the medical treatment that was being withheld from them could have potentially prevented further injuries, amputations, disfigurement or death. The accusations were supported by testimonials of the ADC themselves in letters recalling not having adequate staff, denying care, inadequate emergency support, and having a low supply of medication. The documents filed by the inmates noted insufficient dental procedures that would extract teeth unnecessarily rather than provide care. The prison also failed to supply adequate therapy or psychiatric medication for the mentally ill inmates(Parsons v. Ryan, 2012). The conditions in the ADC isolation divisions were also mentioned in the suit as being excessively cruel and …show more content…

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Estelle v. Gamble, (1976). 429 U.S. 97. Retrieved February 21, 2018, from https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/429/97/case.html

Farzan, A. N. (2017). DOC May Face $2.1 Million in Fines as Inmates Bake Waiting for Medical Care. Retrieved February 21, 2018, from http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-doc-facing-21-millions-in-fines-over-inmate-health-care-lawsuit-9496694

Parsons v. Ryan, (2012). United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Retrieved February 21, 2018, from

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