my son is in jail, I think he is bi-polar and needs to be evaluated but has no medical coverage,can he still get the help he needs?
2006-11-10 23:06:24 · 4 answers · asked by citygirl6511 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In principle the prison authorities are responsible for medical and dental care of incarcerated persons. In fact, most (at least most non-federal) institutions give abysmal care.
It is well known that states abolished their mental hospitals and now use their prisons instead to warehouse them. It's a modern tragedy, taking us back to Bedlam days.
There's quite a bit online about the specific issue your question asks. See, for example http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CertificationandComplianc/14_PsychHospitals.asp and do a Google search of your own.
2006-11-10 23:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The jail is responsible for his medical care (the taxpayers). He should tell them he needs a doctor.
2006-11-11 07:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought the state took care of the incarcerated better than those who are working at minimum wage. He will get his medicine; you make sure to advocate for him.
2006-11-11 07:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by *babydoll* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanks to taxpayers in the US, prisoners get free medical care. They have to go through the prison system to get the care they need. Lots of luck.
2006-11-11 07:10:20 · answer #4 · answered by regerugged 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋