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Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries
Loaded on April 9, 2015
by Matthew Clarke
published in Prison Legal News
April, 2015, page 40
Filed under:
Health Professionals, Ltd.,
Medication,
Malpractice,
Medical Neglect/Malpractice.
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Iowa,
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Indiana,
Michigan,
Missouri,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Wisconsin.
Doctor of Death: Former Jail Physician Leaves Trail of Prisoner Deaths, Injuries
by Matt Clarke
An Illinois doctor whose medical care – or lack thereof – was linked to the deaths of prisoners in multiple states has lost his license to practice medicine, has been fined at least $50,000 by ...
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- Dismissal of Challenge to Texas City’s Sex Offender Restrictions Reversed, by Matthew Clarke
- Oregon Courts Must Give Notice before Amending Judgment, by Mark Wilson
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- Lawsuit Over Suicide of Oregon Prisoner Settles for $100,000, by Mark Wilson
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- Video Shows Tulsa Jail Prisoner Subjected to “Horrific” Treatment Prior to Death
- Fifth Circuit Dismisses Female Immigration Detainees’ Sexual Assault Claims, by Matthew Clarke
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- $12,500 Settlement for Pennsylvania Prisoner Denied Medication, by David Reutter
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- Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn’t Work and How We Can Do Better, by Maya Schenwar, by Gary Hunter
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