Investigation questions care at jail
Source: JOHN GHIRARDINI, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA), 01/19/06
Jail inmate Harriet Washington was the victim of a confused and clumsy medical response when she died in front of her cellmates, concluded a Gwinnett Sheriff's Department investigation released Wednesday. ......The report raises questions, however, about the performance of Prison Health Services, the Tennessee-based company contracted to care for Gwinnett inmates. Deputies had urged that Washington be taken to the hospital, to no avail, the report states. ..... The county has a $4.8 million annual contract with Prison Health Services, which was renewed in September.