Category: Medical Care
How Do Officials Handle Detoxing In Prison?
More than two million people in U.S. prisons have opioid addictions. What are prisons and jails doing to help people detox?
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Did Compassionate Release Change During COVID-19?
COVID-19 has overwhelmed prisons across the country, but compassionate releases have been hard to come by in certain areas.
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Can You Pay For Your Loved One to Get Better Healthcare in Prison?
If your loved one is in prison, you may worry about them getting the care they need. You might wonder if you can pay for your loved one to get better healthcare while they are in prison. However, no matter who pays for healthcare in prison, only the BOP can provide those services.
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What Is Healthcare Like for Your Loved One in Prison?
The BOP website says that prisoners get medical, dental and mental health services. Prisons decide which services are essential for which people. Prisoners get routine checkups for new or pre-existing conditions they may have. People in prison also receive dental care.
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Privacy of Incarcerated Individuals: Are Prison Records Public Information?
When you go to prison, you feel like you lose your right to privacy. What public information is available about you as an inmate?
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Is the Medical and Mental Healthcare in Prison Safe?
Healthcare is sometimes safe in prison. But there are many documented cases of problems.
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What Is Compassionate Release in the Prison System?
Compassionate release goes by other names depending on the system. Some call it “medical parole” or “geriatric parole.” But the idea remains the same. That some people are too sick or too close to death for prison. Or that the need for them to be at home is greater than for them to be in prison.
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Can You Refuse Medical Treatment While Incarcerated?
For the most part, you can refuse medical treatment in prison. Most medical treatment is only given with your consent. But that’s not always the case.
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Will I Get Furlough If My Loved One Dies While I’m Incarcerated?
Furlough is when an incarcerated person is allowed to leave prison and return during their sentence. Prisons grant furlough for specific reasons, such as going to court or seeing a doctor. But you can also get furloughed for personal reasons.
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What Is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973? How Does It Relate to Prisoners with Disabilities?
You have rights as an inmate, which protect your access to disability services. These are protected under the Rehabilitation act of 1973.
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