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MA: Death of Dominican immigrant in jail in Boston- Prison Health Services Defends "Care"

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Jail defends care after inmate death By Maria Sacchetti The Boston Globe Staff / December 6, 2009 The new $20 million building was built for women, but the floor plan was a safety risk because it lacked privacy and protection for female inmates. Officials found a solution in 2003: Use the building to house male immigrant detainees facing deportation, often for short stays. Now the once-vacant building is filled with 270 immigrants on an average day, bringing in $10 million a year in federal funding. The system has operated for many years, but now Building 8 is facing scrutiny following the Oct. 19 death of Dominican immigrant Pedro Tavarez, of a heart attack at age 49. The tragedy has prompted questions about his medical care inside the house of correction...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on December 09, 2009 (boomark / email).