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Posted by Bonnie weber on January 21, 2018 at 6:46pm
Does anyone know how to go about obtaining Medical tests when your son is in prison? My son has low calcium levels chronic conditions & I have spoke with staff & Director of nurses & they say they will see but nothing ever changes . Low calcium levels are very serious & can lead to heart attack. Are there any agencies that may help? I feel the agency in charge of medical care at IDOC just does not want to spend the money for testing.
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  • Karrie M MITCHELL January 27, 2018 at 9:56am
    Unfortunately your son needs to sign a release form for you to even discuss medical issues. Then he is the one that is going to have to stay on top of it as he is an adult. The same rules apply to inmates as they do with everyone else when it comes to HIPPA and the medical staff will not detour from this. Keep your head up and get the release forms signed. Here in Colorado at intake all inmates coming into DOC have to sign one. Also tell him to just keep sending kites in to medical for the labs to be drawn.
  • Paulette January 21, 2018 at 9:47pm
    Yes, get through the system like you mentioned... it is what it is.
  • Bonnie weber January 21, 2018 at 8:49pm
    Thank you for your advice Nan, sometimes you get so frustrated with the system
  • Nat January 21, 2018 at 8:05pm
    Ask to speak to the supervisor over the medical. Fax or mail a record showing this medical condition. Maybe this will help.
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