Health & Medical Care
Under the 8th Amendment, prison officials are required to provide adequate medical care to incarcerated individuals, but the quality of care varies across states and amongst correctional facilities. Some institutions have infirmaries on-site while others hire independent doctors or have contracts with private care providers and hospital staff. A majority of prisons have adopted a hybrid system. These are stories about health and medical care inside prison.
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