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Commission hears concerns about inmate transfers to out‑of‑county hospitals; law‑enforcement committee to meet
Summary
Commissioners raised budget concerns after jurors reported deputies traveling to Nashville with inmates; Adam, the county EMS director, explained transfers occurred when local hospitals lacked the specialty needed and the sheriff's office will meet with the law‑enforcement committee to review practices and costs.
Commissioners discussed inmate medical transfers to hospitals outside Bradley County after jurors reported deputies traveling to Nashville to accompany inmates for care. Commissioner Alford asked county EMS director Adam to explain the transfers and potential budget effects.
Adam said the recent cases involved patients for whom the local hospital did not have the required specialty available at the time. He described one inmate transferred to Knoxville to see an…
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