In spite of attempts by the State of Idaho to keep the report sealed, U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill is expected this week to reveal an expert's analysis of medical care, or the lack thereof, for inmates inside the systems of the Idaho Department of Corrections.
In the 1980s, a series of lawsuits surrounding prison inmate treatment began to fill dockets at the U.S. Courthouse and eventually a class-action suit gained steam, alleging violence, overcrowding and basic care behind Idaho's prison gates, and, in particular, the Idaho State Correctional Institute.…
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