![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/inmate-forced-to-give-birth-in-jail-cell-alone-an-hour-after-requesting-medical-help/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Inmate-forced-to-give-birth-in-jail-cell-ALONE-an-hour-after-requesting-medical-help.jpg&description=A woman was forced to give birth in her jail cell without medical help when a nurse allegedly ignored her pleas for help and left the room A woman went into labour while serving time behind bars says that she was left "alone" by a nurse practitioner instead of being transported to a hospital to give birth. The inmate, located in a Tennessee jail, gave birth alone in a cell after seeking medical help, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said. A nurse was assigned to attend to her, and says she checked in on the patient before leaving the room to "consult with additional medical staff." The inmate and the infant were hospitalized after the birth Sunday and were in stable condition, the sheriff's office said in a statement Tuesday. A review by the sheriff found that an inmate housed in a medical pod notified a deputy of a medical concern at 11.31am, the statement said. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US "The deputy contacted medical staff, and a licensed practical nurse assessed the inmate and left to consult with additional medical staff. A registered nurse then arrived and conducted a follow-up assessment," said a press release from the jail. "After the follow-up assessment, the medical staff left the cell but continued to assess the situation and order additional medical tests. Deputies continued to check on the inmate during this time, according to a press statement from the Montgomery County Jail." A fellow inmate speaking on condition of anonymity told the publication Clarksville Now that: "an hour before the birth, she heard the woman complaining of contractions and asking to be taken to the hospital, but her request was denied. She said the woman gave birth in her cell without medical care." Clarksville Now asked MCSO to respond to those claims. Delaney said the MCSO Detention Services Bureau is conducting a review of the incident. Today, the prison released a statement to the press on their Facebook p){kind=link}
A woman was forced to give birth in her jail cell without medical help when a nurse allegedly ignored her pleas for help and left the room
A woman went into labour while serving time behind bars says that she was left “alone” by a nurse practitioner instead of being transported to a hospital to give birth.
The inmate, located in a Tennessee jail, gave birth alone in a cell after seeking medical help, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said. A nurse was assigned to attend to her, and says she checked in on the patient before leaving the room to “consult with additional medical staff.”
The inmate and the infant were hospitalized after the birth Sunday and were in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said in a statement Tuesday. A review by the sheriff found that an inmate housed in a medical pod notified a deputy of a medical concern at 11.31am, the statement said.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US