To date we have both good news and bad news regarding the outbreak at Smith State. The good news is that many of the inmates have been able to receive topical treatment (Elimite) for scabies. This has considerably decreased their discomfort. Thank you to all who have aided us in acheiving this! The bad news is that no one has had a skin scraping which means that the prison can continue to deny having any problem.
The inmate transfered from Central who is suspected of having introduced scabies to the inmates at Smith upon moving into the open dorm, “Fast Track” reports that while living in an open dorm at Central he periodically had scabies. In both prisons the inmates’ laundry was not treated as outlined by numerous guidelines regarding institutional scabies outbreaks. This is our current challenge: properly addressing this outbreak AND providing documentation.
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