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Lawsuits: AL jailers let prisoners die from easily treatable illnesses to save money

October 19, 2014 By Babz Rawls Ivy, Online Editor Leave a Comment

By TOM BOGGIONI www.RAWSTORY.com Three lawsuits recently filed in federal court accuse the state of Alabama of denying prisoners with easily treatable illnesses or injuries proper medical care resulting in the prisoner’s death. According to AL.com, the lawsuits have been filed over the deaths of three inmates, including a 19-year-old who died naked on a cell floor from gangrene. The three suits allege the jailers in Madison County withhold the basic medical care in order to save money, believing that the insurance carried by the out-sourced medical contractor will cover any lawsuits filed against them. One of the lawsuits alleges that Deundrez Woods, a 19-year-old from Huntsville, died in jail in … [Read more...]

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