Board v. Farnham.U.S. Appeals Court VENTILATION HYGIENE Board v. Farnham, 394 F.3d 469 (7th Cir. 2005). Arrestees who were detained in a county jail following their arrest on murder charges brought a civil rights action against a county sheriff and jail staff following their acquittal and release from jail. The district court denied summary judgment for the defendants and they appealed. The appeals court affirmed. The appeals court held that the sheriff was not entitled to qualified immunity Qualified immunity is a doctrine in United States law providing immunity from suit to government officials performing discretionary functions when their action did not violate clearly established law. Qualified immunity was created by the U.S. on the claim that he violated a detainee's right to receive adequate attention for a serious medical condition, when he allegedly deprived one detainee de·tain·ee n. A person held in custody or confinement: a political detainee. Noun 1. detainee - some held in custody political detainee of toothpaste for over three weeks and another detainee for over 113 days. One detainee suffered dental pain throughout his incarceration Confinement in a jail or prison; imprisonment. Police officers and other law enforcement officers are authorized by federal, state, and local lawmakers to arrest and confine persons suspected of crimes. The judicial system is authorized to confine persons convicted of crimes. and had to have several teeth extracted because of tooth decay Tooth Decay Definition Tooth decay, which is also called dental cavities or dental caries, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth. . The court denied qualified immunity for jail staff who allegedly deprived a detainee of his asthma inhaler on multiple occasions. The court also denied qualified immunity on the claim that they failed to provide humane health conditions as the result of the allegedly unhealthy condition of the jail's ventilation system ventilation system Public health An air system designed to maintain negative pressure and exhaust air properly, to minimize the spread of TB and other respiratory pathogens in a health care facility . The detainees alleged that the flow of black fiberglass from the ventilation system caused nosebleeds and respiratory problems, and allegedly exacerbated the serious asthma condition of one detainee. (Edgar County Jail, Illinois) |
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