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December 30, 2006
DE: Justice Dept. Finds Civil Rights Violations at 4 Del. Prisons
Justice Dept. finds civil rights violations at 4 Del. prisons—
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -
The Justice Department announced today that the federal government has reached an agreement with Delaware aimed at improving medical conditions at four prison facilities where investigators found substantial civil rights violations.
Investigators reported problems at the Delores J- Baylor Women's Correctional Institution in New Castle, the Howard R- Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington, the Delaware Correctional Center in Smyrna and the Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown. The investigation didn't find constitutional violations at a fifth facility, John L- Webb Correctional Facility in Wilmington.
In the other four facilities, federal officials reported inadequate intake screening and health assessments to identify acute and chronic health conditions of inmates. They also found inadequate treatment of inmates with infectious diseases and serious mental illness. Investigators noted deficiencies in the state's suicide prevention measures.
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Posted by lois at December 30, 2006 09:36 AM