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Human Rights Commission hears inmate complaints, plans meeting with jail captain
Summary
Commissioners heard recurring complaints from jail residents about possible HIPAA breaches, medication changes and fear of retaliation. The chair will meet Captain Christian to follow up; commissioners discussed documenting calls, recording common issues and exploring a pro-bono advocate or ad hoc subcommittee.
The Humboldt County Human Rights Commission heard from its correctional facilities liaison about repeated complaints from people in custody, including alleged announcements of inmates’ health information, changes to prescribed medication dosing and fear of retaliation for filing grievances.
"The issues that keep coming up are sharing or announcing HIPAA information so that other inmates can hear the health status of an inmate and repeated requests for doctor…
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