Sick Call
Effective May 18, 2009MGL c. 124, § 1(c), (d) and (q) MGL c. 127, § 1A MGL c. 127, § 1BMassachusetts Department of Correction
(1) Written policy and procedure shall provide for continuous response to health care requests and that sick call, conducted by a physician or other qualified health personnel, is available to each inmate as follows:
- (a) in county correctional facilities with less than 200 inmates, sick call shall be held a minimum of three days per week; and
- (b) in county correctional facilities with over 200 inmates, sick call shall be held a minimum of five days per week.
- (2) If an inmate's custody status precludes attendance at sick call, arrangements shall be made to provide sick call services in the place of the inmate's detention.