rehabilitation centers to increase the number of inmates who are checked up
by medical consultants through remote video communication technology.
135. On a related level, the NIHR monitored an allegation that medical
appointments for some inmates at the Correction and Rehabilitation Center
had been canceled. The NIHR immediately contacted the concerned
authorities and the inmates' medical appointments went through.
136. The NIHR also monitored an allegation that an inmate suffered a fractured
arm while playing sports in one of the buildings of the Correction and
Rehabilitation Center, and no medical treatment was extended to him due to
the current conditions aimed at containing the coronavirus. It immediately
contacted the concerned authorities, and it turned out that the inmate's health
condition is stable and he received treatment and full medical care.
137. Within the same context, the NIHR monitored news of negligence in the
treatment of an inmate at the Center. The NIHR visited the Correction and
Rehabilitation Center, met with the inmate, and reported that he was
receiving treatment and health care, and that the subject monitored was
baseless.
138. The NIHR took notice of an appeal by the mother of an inmate in the
Correction and Rehabilitation Center to release him on suspicion of being
infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19). The NIHR immediately visited the
Center and met the inmate personally, where he stated that he did not file
any complaint with any external party, nor does he know the source of the
news. He said he was suffering from fever and was examined in the Center’s
clinic the second day, to find out that he had seasonal flu. He was given the
necessary treatment and was worried that incorrect news about his health
situation will cause concern to his family.
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