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Commission hears jail liaison report citing medication and services concerns for inmates
Summary
Liaison reported roughly 20 jail calls during Feb 11'Mar 26 and recurring complaints that inmates are not receiving prescribed medications and that local resources for in-jail care (including for a transgender inmate) are limited; volunteers were reminded to complete logs used in the Board of Supervisors annual report.
The Humboldt County Human Rights Commission received a correctional facilities liaison report on April 2 detailing inmate complaints and outreach activity.
The liaison said volunteers logged about 20 calls from Feb. 11 through March 26 involving one female and three adult males. The most frequent grievance raised by callers, the liaison said, concerned access to prescribed medications and…
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