I mean routinely on initial intake...not in state prison, just county jail.
2007-07-11 11:27:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
what types of communicable diseases?
2007-07-11 11:34:06 · update #1
how about when they go to population.
2007-07-11 11:54:04 · update #2
Mental health (need to know if perwon should be on suicide watch) and basic blood and urine work for communicable diseases.
EDIT: They do a broad-based blood panel and urine analysis. It is intended as a basic attempt to spot diseases which they do not want to spread around.
2007-07-11 11:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by skip 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't work there, but my ex step father was in and out a lot, and my eldest has been in county. None that I have ever heard of, and that is two states. I would think the only medical testing they do is when there is an illness. And that is probably all states. It would cost far too much to have everyone tested for everything. Though if they start, maybe most people will commit a small crime just to get a thorough check up what with medical costs getting higher and higher.
By the way, was a Correction officer and Mom still is, they don't get yearly physicals either. Only seen about current medical problems or those they were admitted with ( diabetes or something like that).
I have to wonder why you ask. What specifically you are worried about. More details would be nice. My first guess would be AIDS or HIV. That is not routine. Not anywhere I have known anyway. Nor are they going to do full CAT scans or anything. If anyone is arrested with an injury, they are going to be checked out for that.
County jail doesn't even get you to an eye doctor if you don't have your glasses ( my daughter can tell you that from experience). You just run around blurry.
If in doubt, and someone told you they were tested for something while in jail, call that jail and ask, especially if it is AIDS. By the way, the percentage of any sort of inmate with AIDS is fairly high, so don't take " I got tested for that and am negative" as proof. They have more chance of being exposed than the normal person. Lots in jail have been in prison more than once.
Good luck with whatever.
2007-07-11 11:36:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a potential inmate is deemed to be visibly ill or injured, they must first seek medical attention at a hospital before being admitted to the institution (unless the institution has a hospital).
Upon booking, the inmate will be asked several questions relating to their health. If they do not comply, it will be assumed they have an airborne disease and they are put in isolation. You would be surprised how soon they comply.
At the institution I work in, they must shower before being admitted. Within 14 days under Ohio State Law, the inmate must be tested for tuberculosis. This law is peculiar, in that 14 days is a long time to go untested. However, an inmate with a certain contagious disease will generally either be honest about it or show symptoms.
Inmates also come clean about their health because prisons offer medical treatment and prescription drugs at little or no cost.
2007-07-11 17:12:27 · answer #3 · answered by cruiser007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At my agency, an inmate receives an interview by a medical staff member. The medical interview asks about past medical history to include alcohol and/or drug use, suicidal thoughts or attempts, food and drug allergies, and special needs. The inmate will then receive a PPD injection. This injection is to test for Tuberculosis. If an inmate has been exposed to TB, then the test will read positive after 72 hours. If the TB test is positive, or if the inmate advises the medical staff that they have previously been exposed to TB, then the inmate will be sequestered from the other inmates until they are cleared medically by a chest x-ray.
Inmates can get other tests after they clear Intake. However, a jail is not a hospital. Medical treatment for "immediately non-threatening conditions" may not be available if the inmate was not diagnosed prior to entering the jail.
2007-07-11 11:48:16 · answer #4 · answered by rec4lms 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general, none. County jails, in general, don't have the funds to test everyone who is booked in. Prisons usually screen for hepatitis. HIV and tuberculosis.
2007-07-11 14:41:43 · answer #5 · answered by huduuluv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at larger jails, if ur not gonna make bond that day, they do a tb test and merely ask you questions about ur health. the tb test is where they stick that needle in and if ya have a reaction a cpl days later you have tb
2007-07-11 11:41:59 · answer #6 · answered by tex 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
TB, Hepatitus, Aides, etc---was in correction field
2007-07-11 12:08:00 · answer #7 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋