Title

MI-CURE News (November 2006)

Description

MI-CURE News (November 2006) covering inadequate health care in Michigan’s prisons; reports on individual cases of neglect leading to deaths, including cancer misdiagnoses and untreated mental health conditions; discussion on the failures of the medical commutation system and challenges in securing medical parole; recommendations from the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America’s Prisons for prison health care improvements; and announcement of a public hearing on prison health.

Location

Michigan

Source

MI-CURE News (November 2006)

Theme

Community and Resistance

Type

Advocacy Organization Records

Level 1 Tag

Advocacy Groups

Prisons

Misconduct

Prison Conditions

Level 2 Tag

Healthcare

Mental Health and Trauma

Medical Conditions

Government Misconduct

Fines

Fees

Cash Bail

Level 3 Tag

MI-CURE

American Friends Service Committee

MDOC

Date

2006-11