East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Findings through Health Management Associates

The Mayor of Baton Rouge commissioned a study by an independent consulting firm into the healthcare services provided at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. When Health Management Associates presented their findings in June 2016 after a thorough investigation, the results were shocking; the healthcare department was woefully understaffed, the facilities were wholly inadequate, and the care, when provided, was not meeting national standards. Read more in their complete presentation below.