Jul 08, 2013 · According to an internal memo on the legal settlement by Thea Clark, an attorney for the Sheriff's Office, an unidentified neurosurgeon who treated Hicks at Tampa General was "extremely critical of the medical care provided by Armor, as well as Armor and HCSO's delay in transferring Mr. Hicks to the hospital."
Dec 21, 2021 · TAMPA — A Tampa man shot three times by a deputy in 2017 accuses the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in a lawsuit of attempted murder, excessive force, false arrest and false imprisonment.
Sep 17, 2019 · "The whole business model is problematic, because the way they make money is by spending as little as possible," says Lauer, the Broward attorney who has sued Armor in five deaths. "This is kind of...
Oct 31, 2015 · The firm's client, Scott Birdwell, was one of several plaintiffs who sued Armor and Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz alleging inadequate care …
Joanne Doroshow, founder and executive director of the Center for Justice & Democracy in New York, said lawyers are generally unwilling to take on medical malpractice lawsuits involving inmates because the damages are typically low and juries are usually unsympathetic.
Priester was denied adequate amounts of food and water and was not given medication or medical treatment while in solitary, nor was he moved to a facility for treatment, the suit said.
Upon passing the survey requirements, the Falkenburg Road Jail and Orient Road Jail each received renewed accreditation in January 2021 for health services in jails. This is the first time either facility has received accreditation for mental health services and opioid treatment programming, in January 2021 and March 2021, respectively. ...
The mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization, is to improve the quality of health care in jails, prisons, and juvenile confinement facilities.
The Falkenburg Road Jail and Orient Road Jail in Tampa, Florida, are the first correctional facilities in the nation to earn NCCHC accreditation for jail health services, mental health services and opioid treatment programming.
NCCHC establishes standards for health services in correctional facilities, operates a voluntary accreditation program for institutions that meet those standards, produces and disseminates resource publications, conducts educational conferences, and offers a certification program for correctional health professionals.
NCCHC offers accreditation for health services in jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities, mental health services in correctional facilities and opioid treatment programs in correctional facilities based on the organization’s widely respected standards.
The mission of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is to serve, protect, and defend the community while preserving the rights and dignity of all.
In remembrance of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is releasing a special edition of its...