Criminal
Nov. 17, 2011
Prisoner health care costs could drain small counties
As counties begin to absorb a massive influx of state prisoners, local authorities say they've become especially concerned about how they will care for inmates with serious medical conditions who require expensive health treatments.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
As counties begin to absorb a massive influx of state prisoners, local authorities say they've become especially concerned about how they will care for inmates with serious medical conditions who require expensive health treatments.
These problems could be devastating for the smallest counties, where budgets are especially tight and treatment facilities are often miles away, local authorities say. ...
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