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The Deadly Health Services of Naphcare in Alabama

Loaded on Oct. 15, 2003 by Lonnie Burton published in Prison Legal News October, 2003, page 1
Filed under: Private Prisons, CMS, Naphcare, Contractor Misconduct, HIV/AIDS, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Dental Care, Private Contractors, Medical Records, Medical Expenses, Overcrowding, Staffing, Medical Neglect/Malpractice. Location: Michigan.
It is often said that you can tell a lot about a society by checking the condition of its prisons. Based on the way prisoners in Alabama are treated (or, more accurately stated, not treated), citizens of that state have a lot to be worried about. With only a few ...

 

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  1. The Deadly Health Services of Naphcare in Alabama, by Lonnie Burton
  2. Temporary Injunction Issued in Alabama Suit
  3. Crime Control as Industry: Towards Gulags, Western Style, by Peter Wagner
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  15. Thomas and Scalia Flunk History, by Scott Christianson
  16. Federal Appeals Courts Address Finality of Dismissals, Grievance Contents
  17. Washington SCC Injunction and Contempt Order Upheld
  18. Director of Florida's Private Prison Commisssion Resigns, Fined $10,000 for Ethics Violations
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  20. Nebraska Prisons Get Progressive Phone Contract
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  30. First Amendment Protects Witnessing of California Executions, by John E Dannenberg
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