Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

medical care

are jails required to give you medical care necessary for you when in there care?


Asked on 10/02/07, 6:15 pm

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Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

Re: medical care

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Jails will provide the medical care that they deem necessary. This does not always agree with the thoughts of an inmate. The standard and level of care is the decision of the powers to be in the jail system.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 10/03/07, 12:04 am


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