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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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R60-80Page 28patients are seen by the doctor or FNP per week. The doctor advised that he tries to see patients within 24 hours of a submitted medical request slip, but generally it is 48 hours. During interviews, the Grand Jury was advised that a patient with chronic non-emergency complaints may be dropped lower on the list. The Grand Jury interviewed an ex-inmate that had been incarcerated in Yuba County Jail for four months in 2015. This inmate advised they had fallen while working in a Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program (SWAP). The inmate filled out a medical slip to see the doctor. The inmate had filled out four medical slips prior to seeing one of the nurses; not the FNP or the Doctor. The inmate was told that they had soft tissue damage and was given “Aleve” for the pain. They continued to request to see the Doctor or the FNP, and had filled out four more slips and saw two more nurses before finally seeing the FNP. The inmate was told that the Doctor was on vacation and out of the country. The inmate saw the FNP two weeks after the initial injury and was again diagnosed by the FNP with soft tissue damage. They continued to submit medical slips and stated that they had submitted 18 slips in a 28 day period. Copies of the medical slips were provided to the Grand Jury. When the inmate did see the Doctor, it was for another medical issue. He saw the inmates arm and stated it was broken. A portable X-ray machine was brought in and it was determined that there was a radial head fracture. The inmate was then taken to a doctor outside the facility where the arm was set and cast. In addition to the delay in treatment of the arm, the witness stated that they had to argue to obtain the migraine prescription in possession when booked. The Yuba County Jail Manual (1999) states: “No arrestee who is determined to be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs shall be given any medication. If the Booking Officer believes it is necessary for the arrestee to be given the medication, the officer shall refer the person to the nurse or in her absence, transport the person to the hospital or clinic to be seen by a physician.” Page | 27