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In the Matter of Correctional Facilities Charging Prisoners for Health Services

It is clear that the matter of charging prisoners for medical and other health care services has engendered a substantial interest in the correctional world and that a growing number of correctional facility managers, county officials and state legislators are testing the water. It is also clear that in today's political climate and public mood, placing a cost burden on the prisoner can be a popular move if at the same time it promises a reduction in the public's expense. The allegation that prisoners abuse the sick call system by making frivolous requests and, thereby, requiring increased staffing and clinics is often heard in corrections, including from some health care providers; and, it is echoed by many in the public area who feel that our criminal justice system is too soft on the criminal. At a time when government officials and political candidates who advocate reductions in government and "get-tough" policies in punishment are rewarded, it is understandable that the administrator or legislator who offers a program that promises to reduce "frivolous" services and save taxpayer's dollars is going to be favorably received.