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DOJ: Harris County Jail fails to meet minimum constitutional standards

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A new findings letter from the US Justice Department criticizing the Harris County Jail dramatically ups the ante regarding the overcrowded facility's continuing problems.The letter from DOJ's Civil Rights Division hit all the high points, declaring straight-up that the jail "fails to provide detainees with adequate: (1) medical care; (2) mental health care; (3) protection from serious physical harm; and (4) protection from life safety hazards." DOJ said in many ways, the jail functions fairly well, but "in a number of critical areas, the Jail lacks necessary systems to ensure compliance with constitutional standards."Unconstitutionally Poor HealthcareAccording to the letter, "Because of crowding, administrative weaknesses, and resource limits, the Jail does not provide constitutionally adequate care to meet the serious medical needs of detainees with chronic illness...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on June 10, 2009 (boomark / email).

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