DEATH BY MEDICAL NEGLECT

Also Received this letter today -- Dated  04 10 2002

"Today we had another death at Wakulla CI.  Now it is Jerome Harris' turn to die.  He was an epileptic (chronic).  He was under constant medication.   The medical department decided to change his medicine around as they normally do with everyone, experimenting to see which method they can find to save the DOC on medical spending.  Harris's complaint the day before his death - that he was having chest pains and felt bad - though he declared a medical emergency - was ignored.  He was given the normal treatment, "Take this Tylenol and go back to your dormitory, there is nothing wrong with you."  But that wasn't the case. Jerome Harris was found dead on his bunk, supposedly died of a heart attack.  Did he die of natural causes?  Was he left to die ?  Or was he killed by the effect of the new medication ?  It will probably never be known.  His face was badly swollen the day before, like a reaction to the medication he was taking."  

This is three deaths at Wakulla this year that we know of at this time.    
DC # 352791 still shows under released inmates as of April 15, 2002.
Stephen Davis is not listed there any more that I can find, Archie Davis is no longer there.  

Inmate Release Information Detail
(This information was current as of 4/10/02)
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/InmatePhotos/3/352791.jpg
Inmate Photo
DC Number:  352791
Name:  HARRIS, JEROME A
Race:  BLACK
Sex:  MALE
Hair Color:  BLACK
Eye Color:  BROWN
Height:  5'05''
Weight:  138
Birth Date:  09/28/1960
Release Facility:  UNKNOWN-2
Current Custody:  MINIMUM
Release Date:  DECEASED
This young man was a non-violent drug offender.  If he had been given treatment instead of a string of incarcerations there would be one less death attributable to poor care in Florida's Department of "Corrections".
Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
11/18/1990 COCAINE-SALE OR PURCHASE 04/26/1991 POLK 9005687 20Y 0M 0D
 
Prior Prison History: (Note: Data reflected covers periods of incarceration with the Florida Dept.of Corrections since January of 1983)
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
03/13/1981 BURG/DWELL/OCCUP.CONVEY 06/04/1981 POLK   3Y 0M 0D
08/19/1983 HALLUCINOGEN-OTHER-NON MARIJ 01/04/1985 POLK 8302726 1Y 6M 0D
08/19/1983 HALLUCINOGEN-OTHER-NON MARIJ 12/01/1983 POLK 8302726 0Y 0M 96D
08/20/1983 HALLUCINOGEN-OTHER-NON MARIJ 01/04/1985 POLK 8302727 1Y 6M 0D
08/20/1983 HALLUCINOGEN-OTHER-NON MARIJ 12/01/1983 POLK 8302727 0Y 0M 96D
08/31/1987 COCAINE-SALE OR PURCHASE 05/23/1988 POLK 8704140 3Y 0M 0D
 
Prior Community Supervision History: (Note: Data reflected covers periods of community supervision with the Florida Dept.of Corrections since January of 1983)
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Community Supervision Length
08/19/1983 HALLUCINOGEN-OTHER-NON MARIJ 12/01/1983 POLK 8302726 3Y 0M 0D
08/20/1983 HALLUCINOGEN-OTHER-NON MARIJ 12/01/1983 POLK 8302727 3Y 0M 0D


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