medical rights of a prisoner

[mayblack73]

I know at first sight people will think "he is a prisoner, its his own fault" and i ttally understand that, but if anyone could haelp me i would really appreciate it,
My husband was sentenced to 1 year custodial prison sentence for driving whild disqualified and no insurance, he had a medical issue of uvitis and cataracts, before his sentencing he was on medication 6 times a day to keep pressure down behind his eyes and medicine to prevent further damage to his eyes, since being in prison (a week ago)he has recived no medication or treatment resuling in further blindness and pain, i have tryed speaking with the prson but i am getting nowhere fast? can anyone help me please

[EDDIE51]

All the prison law specialists are free , they get paid by the government, no charges ever to prisoners and families. Remember, I have worked inside prisons !
Prison law is a specialist subject and can be VERY lucrative for a lawyer, that is why there are over 100 law companies that do nothing else! Several lawyers have people who not only deal specifically in prison law but have representatives who deal only with Wandsworth , the largest prison in the UK ,nearly 1900 inmates at present.

[mayblack73]

Thank you Eddie, i used the links you sent before, just waiting for a response, i understand he has to do his sentence and i dont agree with his offence, i just dont want him to go blind, his a trained electrician loosing his sight will devastate our family so i really appreciate the information you were able to offer.:)

[EDDIE51]

I have to ask , 1 year for driving while disqualified ? The no insurance is not relevant as by definition you can not be insured if you are disqualified from driving, so you CAN NOT be charged with both !
The maximum sentence for driving while disqualified is 6 months which is automatically reduced to 3 months, normally served in an open prison as a Cat D inmate with release on tag' for the last month.
Has your husband been sentenced for more than you have told us?
Did he reveal his sight problems to the DVLA ? they are relevant and may well have been grounds for canceling his licence, may this be why he was disqualified ? That could explain why he got a year. Sorry I do not mean to be rude but something does not add up here. Under normal circumstances I would not expect a simple driving conviction to end up in Wandsworth even for assessment.
By the way while you are on to the prison lawyer about the medical issues you can put in the claim for compensaton for the damage to his sight, the same law firm will handle both for free . Should easily be worth £20,000 >£30,000 ! I mean it , you have a cast Iron case ! Sue them ! you can not lose !

[mayblack73]

when he first had his licence he was driving while on the phone he got pled and they found he had no insurance, he went to court and had to pay a fine and had his licence revoked because of points or something, then a few mnts he wwent down to london to do some work again driving uninsured (like you said cant have insurance with no licence) he had some tools for work with him but the officer arrested him saying he wasnt in a work vehical and they could be seen as wepons! he was eventually released and not charged with anything other that the insurance issue, as he was arrested in london they made him go back there to go to court?! and they took him straight to wandsworth from the courtroom, i spoke to the solicitor as we were told that he could get a "few months" and all she had to say to me was because of the time frame in which he reoffended he made an example of him, its ridiculous that he is in such a high security prison

[mayblack73]

pulled* not pled!

[mayblack73]

sorry not the insurance issue, licence, think its time for me to sleep its been a long week

[New Judge]

Contrary to what Eddie says, a driver can indeed be charged with both driving whilst disqualified and no insurance. The two always go together (as Eddie says, driving whilst disqualified automatically voids any insurance that may be in force) but they are usually both charged. There may or may not be a separate penalty for the No Insurance offence (although the drivers’ record will always be endorsed with the offence) depending how the Magistrates sentence for the more serious disqualified driving offence.

As far as sentencing goes, driving with no insurance is not imprisonable under any circumstances and driving whilst disqualified carries a maximum of six months (of which, as Eddie says, only three months would be served in custody).

So something, somewhere, is incorrect.

[askyourgran]

How did he see to drive if he only has 10% vision?

[mayblack73]

i only came on for help and now its implied im lying?his vision is 10% now as it deteriorate quickly 6mnts ago he had around 40/50% like i said the proffesor who took his case was amazed my this, thank you for the help you were able to offer, but being accused of something of what im not so sure is just another stress i dont need right now, i have my husband going blind in jail, we have 3 children who miss him terribly and he is scared that he may never see their faces again, so once again thank you for your help, but clearly im in the wrong place. not sure why a few of you think there is more than what i have told you?

[EDDIE51]

Sorry if I caused offence but I know you can only get 6 months for driving while disqualified, I have worked inside prisons as a teacher of adult literacy and met many disqualified drivers (including one who was on his 13th offence, still only 6 months ) I thought there may have been a mistake in the sentencing. I am also deadly serious about the compensation , your husband has been badly treated. Get the medical issues sorted first but the prison service needs to be made aware that they have failed him and it is going to cost them.

[New Judge]

Apologies from me too, mayblack, if I've upset you. I accept that whatever your husbanc was sentenced for makes no difference to his shealth problems. But whenever I (and Eddie also, it seems) see discrepancies such as this we start to think something is amiss.

[EDDIE51]

Just a thought but it may be possible for someone to take his medication to the prison. you would need confirmation from his doctor that the medication was urgently needed and see the prison medical service . In prison no inmate is allowed medication in their cell , no matter what the problem all meds have to be taken in the medical unit under supervision.

[EDDIE51]

Another though , someone in your husbands condition should have been admitted to the medical wing not the main jail , another one for the prison solicitor.

[tigwig]

I have no further advice but just wanted to say I hope you get this sorted out and try not to worry x