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Interview with Nancy and Bryce

JM: Did you always have access to necessary medications?
Nancy: no.brought-in-current-scripts,recently filled,that-I-have-been-taking-more-than-one-year.Detention- nurse-decided-I-was-taking-too-much-of-my- antidepressant(even-tho-Iam-followed-by-a-private- psychiatrist)&decreased-my-dose-immediately.She-also-decided- I-didnt-need-any-anxiety-medication&refused-to-give-it-to-me- even-tho-I-had-all-of-these-meds-in-my-property.If-you-woke- up-with-a-headache or stomach-ache,inmate-must-send-electronic"kite"for-meds,which- would-then-be-administered-w/in 24 hours.
Bryce: I was not on medication. Med cart did come three times a day though.

JM: How did you get your medications?
Nancy: Detention nurse came at 6:15am(morning meds),4:30pm(afternoon meds),& between 7pm-9pm(evening meds). Meds not given (even aspirin) w/out previous "kite" sent&nurses approval.
Bryce: I wasn't on any medications while I was in the jail. Others would get their medications at the right times, and have to take them in front on the nurse and deputy.

JM: What types of punishments were incurred for abuse of drugs? Did you ever witness this?
Nancy: Have no knowledge of "street-drugs" in facility.however all forms of pill-meds were-crushed-by-nurse prior to-receiving to avoid inmates "cheeking" meds to-save-for-later/or other-inmates.
Bryce: I never witnessed any abuse of drugs in the short time I was there. I'm sure the punishment would of been lock down, or maybe even a new charge.

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