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Inmates say they’re getting poor health care from contractor

Inmates say they’re getting poor health care from contractor

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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The NAACP’s Maine State Prison chapter is raising allegations of inadequate health care services.

They add to concerns after a wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the father of a prisoner who died from an infection. Inmates told Maine Public in a story Monday that they were concerned about Andrew Leighton’s breathing before his death.

The NAACP chapter says in the lawsuit that he sought treatment five times before he was found unresponsive in his cell on Oct. 1, 2018.

Nashville, Tennessee-based Wellpath LLC declined comment on the lawsuit. The company’s contract is currently up for renewal.

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