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Board debates in‑house medical services, community partnerships and reentry options for detained people
Summary
Board members and community partners discussed the county’s in‑house medical services since the end of the Turnkey contract, potential requests for proposals, concerns about medical request fees and response times, and the need for prerelease reentry planning and community partnerships to reduce recidivism.
Citizens Advisory Board members and community health partners debated whether the county should continue in‑house medical services for detained people, consider issuing a request for proposals, and build stronger prerelease reentry partnerships with community providers.
Board member Jimmy Durant — who said he represents SSM Health Saint Anthony Hospital — thanked Director Greg Timmons for cooperation and said he had not heard new complaints after recent meetings but remained concerned about “the speed and the amount of time that it's taking … for inmates to get the needed care”…
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