Jones V. Muskegon County Jail Case Study

Facts
Plaintiff is the father and personal representative of Vernard A. Jones, Jr. (“Jones”), now deceased, a former inmate at Muskegon County Jail. Jones remained detained at the jail as a pretrial detainee from September 24, 2004, until May 5, 2005. Initially, Jones's self-reported weight was 170 pounds, and his height was 5′11″ (Jones v. Muskegon County, 2009). On Jones's Inmate Intake Form, he specified that he had a sexually-transmitted disease but otherwise reported no health problems. Approximately one month later, Jones completed a health survey form in which he likewise did not report any significant medical issues. Within the next few months, however, Jones began to experience significant weight loss and serious gastro intestinal problems. Jones submitted medical request forms to the medical numerous times. (Jones v. Muskegon County, 2009)

Defendants, on the other hand, states that assistance was provided. On March 26, 2005, Jones was taken to the jail medical department for the first time where his condition was assessed by the nursing staff, which consists of two full-time nurses, and one part-time nurse. According to the nurse’s note in the medical chart, the deceased (Jones) weighed 124 pounds, having lost forty-six pounds over a six-month period. Yonker inductively authorized a blood test and a test for an ulcer, and referred Jones to the prison medico, Dr. David Deitrick. Dr. Deitrick examined Jones on March 29, suspected that he was suffering from obstipation, and ergo provided him with a laxative (Jones v. Muskegon County, 2010).
The deceased was charged on the count of second-degree murder. Second-degree murder is an uncalculated homicide, caused by an attack in which demise of the victim’s life was a distinct possibility. Second-degree murder is unlike First-Degree Murder which is a plotted, intentional killing, otherwise, outcomes from a malicious crime such as arson, rape, or armed robbery. (the free dictionary , 2018)
The medical staff at the jail had provided a visit to the local hospital to get a diagnosis of the inmate. After receiving the diagnoses the inmate was released to the jail as well as given further instruction to be placed in a rest home. The rest home “hospice” would provide the inmate a comfortable place to rest for the remainder of his life due to the fact that the local hospital findings of a large cancer mass they opted out of removing.
Issues
Whether the action by Muskegon County Jail was in violation of the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by subjecting the deceased Plaintiff to cruel and unusual punishment. Mr. Jones was possibly in unnecessarily and wantonly inflicting pain because of lack of treatment. Did a constitutional violation occur? Did the jail violate the inmate’ civil rights under section 1983, gross negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress? Did the Plaintiff provide
Rule
The briefed opinion on the lower courts’ rulings, as affirmed by the defendants. The United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit didn’t change any ruling.

Application/Analysis:
In this case, defendants either admit or postulate for purposes of the forms of movement, that Jones' medical needs were earnest, thus gratifying the objective component of a constitutional breach. The remaining question is whether plaintiffs have slaked the subjective component. (Jones v. Muskegon County, 2010).
The gatherings strongly dispute the effectiveness and consequence of Jones' symptoms in assessing whether the remaining twenty-six designated defendants can be shown to have had an adequately guilty state of mind in gainsaying medical care. (Jones v. Muskegon County, 2010).
Jones father argue that it is wrong to assume that someone is faking and illness. For Jones, the court should have been more careful in ruling for the sake of this occurring more frequently in the county jail.
According to §1983. Civil action for deprivation of rights, “Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable. For the purposes of this section, any Act of Congress applicable exclusively to the District of Columbia shall be considered to be a statute of the District of Columbia”. (U.S. Government Publishing Office , 2011)
One feels that since a medical exam was rendered and defined by a certified medical professional, it would mandate the jail to provide treatment. Mr. Jones was diagnosed with an obvious harsh case of constipation and dehydration, therefore, it should have been easy for the jail staff to identify why he was losing weight ever so quickly.
It is important to note that after many attempts it was a key to get a correct diagnosis of Jones condition.
Conclusion
The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit was affirmed and the case was dismissed providing immunity for the defendants involved.
It is with great sadness to admit due to this mistake in care it caused the death of a human being under others care.
The Plaintiff representing the deceased could not provide the best argument with sufficient detail that the Muskegon County Jail and its employees had contributed to the death of his son.

When looking at the facts, there was care provided, because care was provided the strike to cause serious affliction on the inmate was denied.
Basically, the medical staff at the jail had provided a visit to the local hospital to get a diagnosis of the inmate. After receiving the diagnoses the inmate was released to the jail as well as given further instruction to be placed in a rest home. The rest home “hospice” would provide the inmate a comfortable place to rest for the remainder of his life due to the fact that the local hospital findings of a large cancer mass they opted out of removing.
Our system isn’t require to provided five star services to its incarcerated members of society, our justice system is only require to provide enough care to not inflict any addition harm. The Plaintiff may or may not have been aware of his medical condition prior to entering pretrial confinement, therefore, it was not noted on the intake

form.
The diagnosis came out while in the care of Muskegon County Jail employees, but it is not the responsibility of the county nor the state to provide further examination during an intake process to ensure the accuracy of the inmates notes.