A coalition of legal groups say they have filed papers to hold the NYC Department of Correction in contempt for a second time for failing to provide those imprisoned with adequate medical care.
The motion was filed jointly by the Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services and Milbank LLP in an effort to hold DOC accountable for allowing inmates to miss scheduled medical appointments. According to the groups, there were at least 12,354 incidents of denied access to medical care from February to October alone.
The Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services and Milbank LLP believe that the numbers of missed appointments do not include absences due to lockdowns and other emergencies. They also charge that DOC not only failed to provide escorts for health screenings, but the legal teams also allege that DOC falsified refusals to attend clinic appointments in an attempt to skirt responsibility.
Legal Aid filed a motion for contempt of court in February 2022. DOC was found in contempt and forced to pay $200,000 in fines to those who were denied medical access in local jails in Aug. 2022. DOC appealed this order in September.
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