Editorial: Richland wisely hires new company to care for inmates
Source: The State (SC), Fri, Mar. 24, 2006
RICHLAND COUNTY is wise to replace the company that provides medical services at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in a response to suicides and other problems at the jail. It’s unfortunate that it took inmate deaths and lawsuits to get the county to act. But the change should increase public confidence in the operation of the jail. The county has negotiated a $2.7 million annual contract with Tennessee-based Correct Care Solutions to provide medical and mental health services. It replaces Prison Health Services Inc., also of Tennessee. County Council fired Prison Health after the deaths of three mentally ill inmates.