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Medications

Interview with Tim, Bob, Peter, Iris, Pat, Elsie, Kathleen, George and Amber

JM: Did you always have access to necessary medications?
Tim: Didn't need any, so I don't know. I would assume that the police would want to keep you alive if you were under their care.
Bob: Access...yes. In a timely reasonable manner...no.
Peter: i wouldnt know. i didnt use any.
Iris: No I would have to put in a request to see the nurse.
Pat: Only if you went to see the doctors.
Elsie: If you didn't stay on top of it, no! If you took or needed certain medications when you first were arrested, the wait could be many weeks and one frequently was in pain or withdrawing from something or other. Thus, there was a black market for meds. I was unable to get a bandaid twice for my feet because the rubber shoes blistered my feet and both times, I developed severe infections. THEN, I got to go to medical whereby they attempted to quarantine me but by then I needed antibiotics and had developed infections. I still have scars all over my feet.
Kathleen: always? no. eventually? usually. once prescriptions come thru.
George: I did not personally need any medication.
Amber: MEDS WERE DELIVERED BY A NURSE AS DIRECTED BY THE DR.

JM: How did you get your medications?
Tim: Didn't received any.
Bob: Often a week or two after you've recovered from the ailment require said medication.
Peter: i wouldnt know. i guess you have to ask someone. not sure how that works. you would probably have to ask a guard.
Iris: I didn't have any medications that I needed to take but they would call the ones that needed it out to the gate.
Pat: You had to first go see a nurse and if the nurse thinks it is necessary then she sends you to a doctor and only the doctor can give you medications.
Elsie: You put in a request to see medical. The wait time was anyone's guess. If you had lice or an obvious severe infection or bleeding, you could get up there. Your time with most doctors was seconds and although you might have a host of problems, they were not going to address them all in one fell swoop. It was a lengthy process and then you got little cups of ointments or one bandaid. They feared hoarding yet it was necessary. It took me nearly six months to get sunscreen and I had three legitimate reasons to need it. I had a life threatening condition as a result and still it took over a week to get to medical. The deputies were able to expedite this so then again, it depended upon who was working in your dorm or unit. Very iffy.
Kathleen: put in sick call request or roaming sick call. tell the nurses in front during initial processing and placement. nurses call your doctor or pharmacy for confirmation
George: In the morning and night medical staff would bring required medications for inmates in need,they would line up during lunch and dinner.
Amber: MEDS WERE DELIVERED BY A NURSE AS DIRECTED BY A DR THRU OUT THE DAY. NORAMALLY YOU WOULD SEE A DR BEFORE THIS HAPPENS

JM: What types of punishments were incurred for abuse of drugs? Did you ever witness this?
Tim: Not sure, since I didn't see any.
Bob: The nurse aka pill nazi will shine here penlight into your mouth to make sure you swallowed your pills. If she thinks you are still hording your pills then you get switched over to liquid meds, but like anything inmates find ways around that too. If you get caught in possession of illegal drugs its a new charge. but I honestly dont think the deputies care if your high or not.
Peter: im not sure. but i think the punishment is crucial. those who are convicted probablly stay there longer.no i never witnessed this.
Iris: I don't know about the whole drug seen but I would see females coming down off of drugs and us as her roomies would usually help them thru with draws.
Pat: I saw nurses catch people trying to save their medication and the nurses would cut off the patient from receiving further medication
Elsie: Drugs were apparently all over and I saw suspicious behavior frequently. I was never exposed to it. If found on you or in your area, you were escorted to lockdown with likely new charges which were generally severe because you either brought it in to a facility.
Kathleen: i was never a witness to anything other than dorm change or solitary confinment. it was possible to incur new charges tho
George: I did not witness this happening, I really don't know what the punishment would be but I think it would result in more jail time.
Amber: I NEVER WITNESSED THIS KIND OF ACTIVITY WHILE IN JAIL BUT IM QUITE CERTAIN YOU WOULD INCUR A NEW CHARGE

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