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Inmate’s Yearlong Health Crisis | Albany News
Justus Holmes, a Coxsackie Correctional Facility inmate, is in agony after a year of untreated gastrointestinal issues—passing out twice, requesting doctors 20 times since February, and now waiting on critical blood work ordered last week. Fearing a deadly C.Diff infection and sepsis, he battles pain while staff shortages delay care, forcing inmates to wait for treatment that could be life-saving. The Department of Corrections says they’re reviewing care protocols and will transport inmates to outside hospitals when internal care fails. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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