Whatcom County Jail

Medications

Interview with edward and Joe


JM: Did you always have access to necessary medications?
edward: there were people in there that were on antipsycotic medication and couldn't get there pills for 3-4 days even if their family brought them there was also a diabetic and they didn't check his blood sugar for two days
Joe: thats funny... they dont care about your health in there. but once established you can get some meds if required for you to live.

JM: How did you get your medications?
edward: a lady would bring them around on a cart
Joe: medical lady comes twice a day

JM: What types of punishments were incurred for abuse of drugs?
edward: isolatin and no good time or time added onto your sentence
Joe: more time and isolation