Have You Experienced a Denial of Healthcare While You Were Incarcerated?
The percentage of the U.S. population that is incarcerated is at an all-time high, for a variety of factors. The war on drugs and harsh mandatory minimum sentences have had the effect of putting many people behind bars who might have been free in past generations. The denial of healthcare for the incarcerated population is a rampant problem today. Getting sick in prison can be a death sentence.
If you have been imprisoned, you hoped that the authorities would respect your basic human rights and civil rights by providing you with access to a doctor and any essential medications. However, this is not always the case. All too often, prison personnel ignore or outright deny prisoners access to needed healthcare such as the following:
- Diabetics may be denied insulin shots.
- Pregnant inmates who go into labor or false labor may not be treated properly.
- Inmates who suffer from epilepsy, heart-related ailments or asthma are not properly monitored.
- Symptoms of a serious condition such as Hepatitis C went untreated.
Perhaps it is your loved one for whom you seek justice after he or she died while in jail or prison because medical treatment was denied. Or perhaps you yourself suffered this denial of your basic human rights, and you would like the jail or prison involved to understand that the denial of healthcare to inmates is unacceptable.
Whatever your particular concerns or situation, I encourage you to contact me, Jonathan M. Bruce, to schedule a consultation after you or your loved one has suffered denial of healthcare while incarcerated.
I am a well-qualified, dedicated and skilled civil rights attorney. I am prepared to advocate on your behalf until you are properly compensated and the authorities have taken responsible for their denial of healthcare while you were in jail or prison.
Contact a Kentucky Civil Rights Lawyer
If you were denied healthcare while incarcerated, contact my Covington law office to schedule a consultation. You need an experienced civil rights lawyer to advocate on your behalf.