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| San Quentin "suffers widespread problems" |
| By The Marin Independent Journal |
| Published: 09/21/2006 |
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SAN QUENTIN, CA - San Quentin State Prison's health-care system received sharp, detailed criticism Tuesday in a report by a court-appointed receiver charged with revamping California's prison health-care system. In his 50-page report, Robert Sillen said San Quentin suffers widespread problems that include low pay for clinical workers, poor facilities and supplies, and a disorganized approach to health care at all levels. Possible remedies include constructing many new buildings, overhauling the nursing system and capping the number of inmates so officials have a controlled environment that is easier to manage. "No one factor is responsible for the utter breakdown of medical services at San Quentin," Sillen wrote. Sillen took control of health care in the 33-prison system in April after U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson ruled conditions were so poor they were unconstitutional. Sillen's report is part of a 90-day program launched in July to improve health care at San Quentin so it can become a model for changes at prisons across the state. The report covers what has occurred during the first 30 days and what will be done over the next 60 days. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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