St. Lucie County Jail

Medications

Interview with Henry and Bob


JM: Did you always have access to necessary medications?
Henry: It was vary hard to get medications. Requesting simple aspirin would take more than a day and would cost you money off your account just for asking.
Bob: I did not take medication but I know that other inmates did.

JM: How did you get your medications?
Henry: Medications were acquired through medical.
Bob: The nurse would come around with a "med-cart" three times per day (morning, noon, and night) to dispense medications, check blood sugar levels, etc. If you needed to see a doctor you could submit a medical request in the morning only.

JM: What types of punishments were incurred for abuse of drugs?
Henry: Abusing drugs always resulted in allocation to solitary confinement/ lockdown.
Bob: I would imagine you would be criminally charged (re-booked on the drug offense), and also put into isolation.