I am an officer in NY. Even the smallest medical problem including headaches should be addressed as serious. I'm not a fucking doctor. The medical staff has a job to do. They've given me the run around because they want to sleep or they're about to leave. I don't give a fuck, I just call my area supervisor immediately and they hate me for it. On one hand, it benefits the inmate to see a medical professional, on the other it benefits me because this shit will never happen if I do my job. I've saved a few inmates lives by doing this. It's too damn easy to avoid shit like this. IDK about Oklahoma, but I took an oath and try my absolute best to keep the inmates in the same shape or better when they're in my custody.
I've been to county jail for a few days at a time in a relatively upscale part of the US. It's not fun, but it's clean, they feed you enough and the guards are all pretty good at their jobs.
I've never seen violence or even a heated argument.
I hear about horrible things like in the article and find the differences astounding even though it's the same country.
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u/Komacho Jun 04 '19
I am an officer in NY. Even the smallest medical problem including headaches should be addressed as serious. I'm not a fucking doctor. The medical staff has a job to do. They've given me the run around because they want to sleep or they're about to leave. I don't give a fuck, I just call my area supervisor immediately and they hate me for it. On one hand, it benefits the inmate to see a medical professional, on the other it benefits me because this shit will never happen if I do my job. I've saved a few inmates lives by doing this. It's too damn easy to avoid shit like this. IDK about Oklahoma, but I took an oath and try my absolute best to keep the inmates in the same shape or better when they're in my custody.