Rights of a man with a known diagonosed heart condition previously had a stroke

@nowment (1757)
United States
February 16, 2007 6:40am CST
who has been arrested, is in prison, is suddenly denied his heart medication and then dies of a heart attack is there a way to file criminal charges against the North Carolina State Corrections, the Warden of that prison, and the medical staff and guard staff responsible?
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@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
16 Feb 07
This sound horrific to me! If someones life depends on a certain medication, and someone denies you that medication, I would say its getting close to murder. I would consult a lawyer about it for sure. just because a person is a criminal doesn't mean his rights for mediacal treatment should be revoked.
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@nowment (1757)
• United States
16 Feb 07
sorry that should read couldn't use his left arm as it hung down uselessly at his side at all times.
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@teison2 (5921)
• Norway
17 Feb 07
This is a really sad story. I wish something would happen with the people takeing his medications away. Its a horrid system thar lets things like this pass
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@nowment (1757)
• United States
18 Feb 07
yes it is but as I am learning those who are corrupt will eventually fall. Which hopefully will happen to all those involved. I am just not sure what steps I should take since this happened in another state. I would like to take file a complaint or something perhaps on federal level since it is a state level crime, but living in a different state I am limited in what I can do.