Holding Center Hell

Twice now we have received news stories about the deplorable treatment that individuals taken to County Holding Centers have received.
In the cases of India Cummings and DeJuan L Hunt III, their lack of treatment lead to their deaths, according to State investigations.

According to both State reports,  the victims died because of a lack of medical treatment.  In both cases,  the need for treatment was obvious based on video and examination records. 

And we are going to get nothing but deflection from those in charge of the Holding Centers.

We will be told stories about understaffing and overtime costs.  From a pure logic point of view - hire more staff.  The costs of wages and benefits must be less than that of the lawyers, investigations, and court settlements.  No price can be put on the cost of bad publicity. 

Also, the injuries in both cases appear to be inflicted by staff. Intentional or unintentional  (I'll give the benefit of the doubt).  Clearly the staff needs better training in handling people in situations of distress.

And necessary medical records were not available. Accessible? Yes. Available to those that needed them? No.  This crisis of communication and lack of information led to the deaths of India and DeJuan.  Had their conditions been known,  they could and undoubtedly would have received different and better treatments. 

And both would be alive today.

In India's case, she would have been  better of in the care of a psychiatric institution for her condition.
DeJuan needed better medical care from the start.

There are also issues about how both were kept in the Holding Centers - clothing, physical treatment, observation by medical personnel, and many more issues. 

In either case,  I doubt the Sheriff in charge would want to be treated the way those two individuals were.
Especially with the results.

We need more accountability and oversight of the Holding Centers.

Being sent there should not be a death sentence.