Is it illegal for a jail not to give me my meds when it is already on record that I need them for a condition that makes me fall out if I don’t have?

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Is it illegal for a jail not to give me my meds when it is already on record that I need them for a condition that makes me fall out if I don’t have?

On epilepsy medicine but wasn’t able to get them because they said they don’t have proof when I had someone show they the medication that I was on? Also it took almost 2 days to get and almost had one in there until I went to sleep and the only way I got them after 2 days is my caregiver who brought my meds to show I was on them had my doctor call to state that I was on them and he doesn’t work on weekends so I know they knew on Friday when he called?

Asked on May 3, 2012 under Malpractice Law, Washington

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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

The problem that I see with respect to your question is that under state law jail personnel are required to give inmates required medication approved through a licensed health care practioner. In your situation, the necessary approval from your treating physician via a letter, fax or e mail and confirmed by jail personnel may not have gotten through to where you were in a timely manner.


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