Obligation of States in Payment of Medical Treatment of Incarcerated Individuals in Delaware and Mississippi

• Medical treatment ( what kinds of treatment and did Covid-19 impact this)
• recognized as “needed”
• other potentially controversial medical procedures.
• Special attention should be paid to medical conditions associated with age or those more likely to occur with age require medical treatment which cannot be ignored both in terms of the quality of life of the inmate as well as is of safety and control for the institution and the other inmates. By law, when should “medical releases” be considered in the state or region.
• Compassionate release statutes ( due to terminal medical illnesses or status as elderly and in need of special services)
• Basic medical coverage may or may not be in the laws and statutes about incarceration and rights of incarceration.
• Transition surgery ( gender), also the extent to which separate housing facilities are available

I.Describe the “public” reaction to the administration of this law or policy. You may find evidence of a reaction in a news report, a public legislative controversy, or a public “outcry” through internet research please summarize the issues and how they were addressed. If you can find this for one of your assigned areas only, that would be sufficient. This response may be demonstrated by a public reaction or article promulgated by an organization such as the NAACP, ACLU, etc. or it may be demonstrated by an article, white paper, editorial, blog, or similar posting on social media.

II.If you can find can law review article about the specific statute ( controversy, criticisms, analysis, etc.) through research using Lexis Nexus ( check RWU librarians and webpage) please include your written summary of the relevance. Again, if you can find this for one of your assigned areas that would be sufficient

III.What is your “opinion” of the law in this case? Your answer to this question should be considered in terms of all of the examples that you were able to find in part I. Justify and support your opinion. No “one-liners

• The Topic
• Public Opinion related to the topic
• Law review analysis of the topic
• Your opinion regarding how this region /state has addressed this topic