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A 1976 U.S. Supreme Court ruling made incarcerated people the only American population with a constitutional right to health care. But there’s nothing simple about how that’s administered

Getting medical attention, staff approval, transportation and the needed procedure can be a painful process as seen the few dozen times a year someone held in the Allegheny County Jail needs surgery.

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When someone in jail needs surgery, it’s no simple operation

A few dozen times a year, someone held in the Allegheny County Jail gets surgery. Getting medical attention, staff approval, transportation and the needed procedure can be a painful process.

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