REPORT ON 1972 AMA (AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION) SURVEY OF US JAIL SYSTEM

• NCJ Number: 16015
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 2 pages
• Corporate Author: American Bar Assoc.
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SUMMARIZES SURVEY FINDINGS ON AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL FACILITIES IN JAILS, MEDICAL PERSONNEL AVAILABLE TO JAILS, AND HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO INMATES IN JAILS.

Abstract

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE FINDINGS OF THE 1972 AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SURVEY OF THE NATION'S JAILS. THE FINDINGS ARE BASED ON RESPONSES FROM 39.6 PERCENT OF THE U.S. JAILS. ACCORDING TO RESPONDENTS, THERE ARE LIMITED FACILITIES WITHIN JAILS FOR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE TO INMATE POPULATIONS. RESPONDENTS INDICATED THAT MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN JAILS WERE AVAILABLE ON AN EXTREMELY LIMITED BASIS. ALTHOUGH PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE DISPENSED TO INMATES IN 97.8 PERCENT OF RESPONDING JAILS, IN 81.6 PERCENT OF RESPONDING JAILS MEDICATIONS ARE DISPENSED BY NON-MEDICAL PERSONNEL, ALTHOUGH OFTEN ON PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)