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Arizona Federal Court Rescinds Approval of Jensen Settlement; Sets Class Action Medical and Control Unit Case Against Arizona DOC for Trial

Loaded on Oct. 1, 2021 by Matthew Clarke published in Prison Legal News October, 2021, page 16
Filed under: Corizon, Inadequate Health Care Facilities. Location: Arizona.

by Matt Clarke

On July 16, 2021, an Arizona federal court issued an order rescinding its 2015 approval of the settlement agreement (“Stipulation”) in a class action civil rights lawsuit challenging the adequacy of medical, dental, and mental health care in the Arizona Department of Corrections (DOC) as …

 

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