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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MyMonkey" data-source="post: 2005556" data-attributes="member: 3945">I can attest to the atrocities seen in Jails. I can also say that I helped save a mans' life as a Jailer too. (Received an award and all!) However, the one that really stuck with me was a young man who was in the INS (Immigration) Cell block. He was likely early 20's and appeared healthy when he came to the facility. This cell block was vastly overpopulated, mainly because of the Federal Contract with INS that was in place. The more inmates in there the more moolah of course. <img src="/images/smilies/shocked.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked    :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /> So, inmates stuffed into every corner of a 50 cell block. Sleeping on the floors in the day room, some without matresses, two man cells with 4 people in them. This young man was in cell 21. He had been in the facility for likely 6 weeks at the point I first came into contact with him. He spoke no English. Two others in the cell also spoke no english with one speaking Portuguese and English. The Brazilian relayed to us that the man had not been able to poop since he had been there. <img src="/images/smilies/new/huhsign2.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":uhwhat:" title="Huhsign2    :uhwhat:" data-shortname=":uhwhat:" /> Hmmm... Dayum! I thought to myself. We advised of what steps to take, fill out the request to staff paper as standard retort for such an item. Two weeks thereafter, we check on ol number 21. Same guys same problem. We are advised the guy was visited by the nurse. She gave him a blue pill. Now, I know darn good and well that the blue pill is a cold pill given to people to shut them up. <img src="/images/smilies/new/explode.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":explode:" title="Explode    :explode:" data-shortname=":explode:" /> So, I assume there is a further breakdown in communication. The man looks horrible! I can't explain it fully but suffice it to say that you could see fecal matter though his skin and his guts were pushing outward around any area they could escape such as below the ribcage and above the hips. Even his side had lumpy green appearance through skin stretched so tightly that it appeared paper thin. My partner and I decide to take matters into our own hand. We take the poor guy, who can barely walk to the clinic on the 12th floor. We advise both nurse and Dr there of whats up. Again, a blue pill! I object, respectfully but loudly. <img src="/images/smilies/new/explode.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":explode:" title="Explode    :explode:" data-shortname=":explode:" /> Nurse provides a suppository. I figure, great, that should solve the problem. We are advised he was provided a suppository several weeks back as well but apparently there was no follow up. We advise inmate of the grievance process and how to proceed down that road. We also advise Administration etc of the nature of problem and submit written reports. The newly assigned Grievance officer does a follow up. This guy went into septic shock and died in the hospital the next week while undergoing emergency surgery for a blockage in his intestine. <img src="/images/smilies/idea.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":idea:" title="Idea    :idea:" data-shortname=":idea:" /> Uh... WT_! OMG! WT_! He would have survived had he received proper treatment in a timely fashion. County lost its' INS contract for some time thereafter. Did all I could I figure. Sad situation though for sure. Odd part is. During what was called an "Investigation" neither I nor my partner were ever consulted once for facts of the case. I assume our reports were trashed and we were proverbially swept under the rug. Just an assumption though.</blockquote>

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