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Lack of Treatment States Claim
Loaded on July 15, 1993
published in Prison Legal News
July, 1993, page 1
Charles Watson is a Maine state prisoner. Prior to entering prison he injured his hand. Once imprisoned he sought medical treatment for his hand injury. A prison nurse examined him and refused treatment, saying the DOC was not responsible for injuries incurred before confinement. Watson eventually received treatment and had …
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