In December 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report showing the number of homicides in state and federal institutions in 2019 was almost quadruple that of 2001, when the bureau began collecting data.
I’ve responded to calls out of prison hospitals in Florida, the condition of these places, staff, and patients is truly horrific. The utter decay of the building paired with the complete contempt from the medical staff towards the unfortunate souls detained there is something I’ll never forget. If you have chronic medical problems in prison you’re better off dead. I wish I could say differently but that’s the truth. They’ll let you decay handcuffed to a stretcher with only the absolute bare minimum care before they decide to wash their hands of you for a week or two and send you to a real hospital. It’s inhumane
I’ve responded to calls out of prison hospitals in Florida, the condition of these places, staff, and patients is truly horrific. The utter decay of the building paired with the complete contempt from the medical staff towards the unfortunate souls detained there is something I’ll never forget. If you have chronic medical problems in prison you’re better off dead. I wish I could say differently but that’s the truth. They’ll let you decay handcuffed to a stretcher with only the absolute bare minimum care before they decide to wash their hands of you for a week or two and send you to a real hospital. It’s inhumane