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Failure to Treat Illness Violates Eighth Amendment

Loaded on May 15, 1993 published in Prison Legal News May, 1993, page 11
Filed under: Medical, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Skeletal Disorder. Location: Illinois.
Derrick Williams is an Illinois state prisoner. As a result of a car accident he suffers from chronic infectious inflammation of the bone marrow. After being imprisoned a DOC doctor examined Williams and prescribed medication and a course of treatment. Prison officials did not carry out the doctor's prescribed treatment …

 

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