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Temporary Injunction Issued in Alabama Suit
Loaded on Oct. 15, 2003
published in Prison Legal News
October, 2003, page 5
On June 26, 2003, the parties in Baker v. Campbell agreed to the entry of a temporary preliminary injunction which, among other things, provides for "immediate" and "adequate" medical care for Alabama prisoners with serious illnesses.
Filed under:
Private Prisons,
Naphcare,
Medication,
Systemic Medical Neglect,
Respiratory,
Cancer,
Blood,
Hepatitis,
Staffing,
Settlements,
Preliminary Injunctions/TRO's,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
Location:
Michigan.
The "Preliminary Injunction Settlement Agreement" stems from a class action suit filed by prisoners …
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