Q&A
Inquiry about medical team involvement in physical abuse cases
2:28:03
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33 sec
Council Member Narcisse inquires about the timing and involvement of medical teams in physical abuse cases. Deputy Director Martinez provides a brief explanation of the process.
- The timing of medical team involvement depends on the reporting pathway
- If a complaint is received from Correctional Health Services (CHS), it's assumed the victim has already received medical attention
- In cases where a victim reports to a staff member, they can receive medical attention before an investigator reaches them
- The process aims to ensure timely medical care for victims of physical abuse
Mercedes Narcisse
2:28:03
Okay.
2:28:04
And which phase did the doctor get involved?
2:28:06
The medical team get involved?
2:28:08
How long in the hours.
2:28:09
Give me hours into
Ingris Martinez
2:28:10
I'm not sure of hours depending on on the reporting
Mercedes Narcisse
2:28:13
of physical abuse.
Ingris Martinez
2:28:15
So depending on the reporting pathway, if we received it from CHS, we're assuming they went to CHS already.
2:28:22
Based on the coordinated response, if the person in custody or the victim made it to a staff member, they can go ahead and get medical attention prior to an investigator reaching them.
