Why inmates do not deserve free healthcare

nancykday · Sep 17, 2007

I/M's have a constitutional right to healthcare. They are they only segment of the populational that have this constitutional guarentee.

http://www.aegis.com/pubs/hepp/2000/HEPP2000-1101.html

http://www.ncchc.org/pubs/CC/legal_refusal.html

http://www.washlaw.org/projects/dcprisoners_rights/medical_care.htm

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/gate/archive/2002/03/11/healthwatch.DTL

Here are a few websites that address this right. Good luck on your paper.

danh3190 · Sep 17, 2007

Since they are pretty much on the bottom rung of society and have no income etc. how do you suggest that they pay for healthcare? Or should we just not care for them?

nancykday · Sep 18, 2007

Since they are pretty much on the bottom rung of society and have no income etc. how do you suggest that they pay for healthcare? Or should we just not care for them?

They are not denied healthcare. I/M's have a federally constitutional right to healthcare. Failure to provide healthcare, based on community standards, is a violation of their constitutional rights.

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · Sep 18, 2007

I wish the rest of us had such a guarantee...........

nancykday · Sep 18, 2007

I wish the rest of us had such a guarantee...........

:yeahthat: I hear you on that

vashtee, RN · Sep 18, 2007

Inmates have a high rate of communicable diseases, and since most of them are released back into society, it seems unwise to deny treatment or they will contribute to the spread of disease.

If you are going to prepare a strong argument, you had better address this matter.

feb06 · Sep 18, 2007

Thank you all for your replies. I am not saying to deny them treatment, I am saying they should have to help pay even if it was only a couple dollars.

njbikernurse · Sep 18, 2007

Some inmates have absolutely no access to even a couple of dollars. I work in a small county jail, and the inmates get money from one of two sources: money earned themselves if they are able to get on the work block (this is for minimum security inmates only), or money put into their commissary accounts by family & friends. If you can't get on the work block, and have nobody to put money in your account, you literally have no money.

nancykday · Sep 18, 2007

I/M do pay towards healthcare in Pa state facilities

here is the pa law

http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol28/28-22/850.html

Here is the policy

http://www.cor.state.pa.us/standards/lib/standards/820_Co-Payment_for_Medical_Services.pdf

feb06 · Sep 19, 2007

Some inmates have absolutely no access to even a couple of dollars. I work in a small county jail, and the inmates get money from one of two sources: money earned themselves if they are able to get on the work block (this is for minimum security inmates only), or money put into their commissary accounts by family & friends. If you can't get on the work block, and have nobody to put money in your account, you literally have no money.

The prison I worked at had jobs available with in the prison. They should be treated like us if we do not have any money we go into debt or get medical assistance. Also people on the outside do not get treated for problems such as dental work, headaches, colds because of not having enough money.

deeDawntee, RN · Sep 19, 2007

Of course a moral, ethical and compassionate society would make sure ALL its members had access to low cost and/or free health care.

Just because we have not reached that level for taking care of ALL of our citizens, does not negate the fact that our prisoners deserve health care as well. If they can pay something, great, but if not, they still should receive care. We are responsible for them as much as the homeless guy on the street. They are still human beings.