Maricopa County jails lose health accreditation
1/12/09 - A national health-care agency stripped Maricopa County of accreditation of its jails after a months-long attempt by county administrators to remain certified. The revocation is a blow to the county's Correctional Health Services, county supervisors and top administrators, who for months maintained that the commission was threatening to pull accreditation on unreliable and anonymous information. Correctional Health Services provides health care for the estimated 10,000 inmates in Maricopa County's jails. The decision could affect health-care-related lawsuits by inmates and their families and could expose the county to more liability.
Begam Lewis & Marks handles inmate personal injury complaints, including those for personal injury or death related to the health care system in the county jails. Claims must be made within 180 days of injury in most cases. Call for more information.
