Bill seeks humane treatment for inmates
Source: By LEE WILLIAMS, ESTEBAN PARRA and PATRICK JACKSON, The News Journal (DE), 04/12/2006
DOVER -- All inmates in Delaware prisons would be tested for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and tuberculosis and guards would be trained as medical caregivers -- including for emergency childbirth -- under a bill unveiled Tuesday by a coalition of state lawmakers, prison guards and clergy. The sweeping reform bill, which has the support of minority and majority leaders in the Senate, also would require the Department of Correction's medical service provider to deliver records of inmate deaths within three days to the Medical Society of Delaware's Prison Health Committee for review and make other records available to the state for audit. Inmate medical grievances must be sent to the Department of Correction.