Jimmy Carter Prison Case Study

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1976, Jimmy Carter was elected president and the Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was not cruel, but constitutionally acceptable form of punishment. It was also the year the Supreme Court ruled that it is the constitutional right of every prisoner to receive quality medical care. There are many reasons why prisoners go to clinics, from swallowing objects to having a mental illness. The judicial system in many states has helped bigger prisons set up hospitals on site. The smaller prisons and the more crucial of reasons, transport to a community hospital still takes place. It is the officer’s job to keep the patients safe. Working with a knowledgeable technologist(tech) can help the situation move smoother. Safety is the main concern in all situations, if it is from a prisoner swallowing an object to hitting their head. …show more content…
The most common reasons for a prisoner to get imaged are traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and prisoners who want to get out of the jail by swallowing items that the digestive tract can’t handle. In South Carolina, 65% of male prisoners and 73% of female prisoners have had a history of some TBI. In England, the juvenile detention prisoners with the average age of 16, has a 70% lifetime prevalence of a TBI (Furlow, 2013). TBI most often occur when prisoners fight with each other. Another reason they go to hospitals is swallowing many things to escape the prison walls or to end their life. Some of the common items found in prisoners are: batteries, sporks, razors, and anything plastic that could break off and swallow (Conley, 2010). Some of the most serious patients are those with mental illness and trying to commit
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