Jail is hemorrhaging medical staff, doesn’t have a doctor, court documents show

Bernalillo County farmed out jail medical care to a corporation with a long history of lawsuits alleging abuse and neglect in NM and beyond

By: Austin Fisher

[…] The longtime staff shortage reached a crisis point that is putting inmates in danger, said Alexandra Freedman Smith, one of the lawyers representing the inmates.

Her clients are locked in their cells for days at a time with MDC staff only checking on them once per hour, she said, making it impossible for them to take showers, call their families, or even get to court proceedings.

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