Problematic Hiring Practices in Prison Healthcare

The investigation reveals a troubling trend of hiring doctors with significant records of misconduct and malpractice to treat incarcerated individuals in New York State prisons. Among the 67 to 68 doctors employed, ten were found to have been sanctioned by the state medical board for severe issues, including critical errors during procedures and misdiagnoses. For example, one doctor drained the wrong side of a patient's chest and altered medical records to cover his mistakes, while another mismanaged a delivery, nearly causing harm to a newborn. This raises significant concerns about how such practitioners are integrated into the system and the implications for inmate care.