:) This is so cool. I was doing a search on the internet to try to find out about medical care for the DOC for my father. He has had hepatitis C for some time and has developed cirrosis of the liver and is dying. :( He has another 2 years in prison and it is VERY doubtful he will make it without a transplant. Does anyone have any advice? He is incarcerated in Virginia.

PLEASE HELP!!!:pissed:

There are some very good website w/info. about Hepatitis C and prisoners. http://www.hcvprisonnews.org/
PA is about the only state in the country where prisoners are actively treated for Hep C!!!! NJ prisons have been experiencing a LOT of negative press about their lack of treating prisoners w/Hep C.
I have done lots of research about Hep C and prisoners--I'm not aware of any State prison health systems that will pay for a liver transplant [or any other type for that matter; although a prisoner in CA recently got either a kidney or heart transpant and there was a lot of negative press about this].

One avenue to check out is possibility of medical parole, medical clemency or early release due to medical condition.
You/your family and/or your father will need to do some homework about Virginia's laws and regulations regarding these avenues [if VA allows any of these avenues at all in the first place]. You may want to contact VA CURE group that may be of some assistance [go to www.curenational.org to locate VA's chapter contact information] or provide information.

Also check out VA's DOC website--some states provide a lot of good information and VA may at least provide contact information of who you could call re: medical release, etc....

Hope this information is of some help to you. Best of everything to you and your father.

If I can be of further assistance, please let me know.

my prayers are with you!!!!!

lulu

EGS :) !!!!!!! Your post was very imformative and HELPFUL. It is difficult to be proactive 3000 miles away ( since he is in VA and I am in CA ) and with limited knowledge of the DOC.I went into this blind and have been hitting walls at every turn. I am going to do some research over the weekend with the help of the resources you provided. MANY MANY thanks for your response and answer to my post.....

LuLu, thank you for your kind words :)

Welcome Flower Girl...glad you found PTO, and as you've already seen the people here are great:)

I don't have much info but I am sure that other here do. Welcome to PTO and please know that my thought are with bith you and your father.

another option is the Jeff Dicks Medical Coalition. You can find out if they have a Virginia chapter by going to http://www.jeff-dicks.org

Flower Girl, I am so sorry to hear that and i know exactly what you are going thru as my dad is in the Federal system and has the same thing. I call D.C. every day yet a woman by the name of Jackie Walker is helping me now to try to get my dad some treatment. Here is her name , ady., & #:

Ms. Jackie Walker
National Prison Project
733 15th St. N.W.
Suite 620
D.C. 20005

202-393-4930
Fax# 202-393-4931

Maybe she can start to help you as well. A inmate at Marion U.S.P. gave me this info as he is a long time friend of my dads and She has been very helpful. Please keep me posted on your journey to get your dad medical care.

Stay Strong, chandra

WELCOME TO PTO FLOWERGIRL.YOU AND YOUR FATHER ARE IN MY PRAYERS

Welcome to PTO Flower-girl, Good luck to you with help for your father.My prayers are with you both.

Flowergirl and Daddy's Girl:

Please come join us in the brand new Hepatitis C forum that we have just opened. You will notice the forum has FOUR moderators! Why you ask?

Well ,we are all four VERY committed to this issue of the neglect of Hep C patients and inmates.

In the next little while, we are going to be putting up a TON of info that you might need to read and know. We suspect there are MANY more PTO people whose lives have been touched by this pernicious little virus. We wish to gather everyone together, and share stories, and start some noise and action to rectify this situation.

Those of you who answered this post with helpful info, we'd be very happy if you post similar info in that forum also. We NEED your research skills over there also.

I PERSONALLY would like both your father's names. My husband's name WAS Gerard!

Ladies, welcome to the Hep C family! Please come join us.

All My Love,
Menolly

Flower Girl, Just wanted to check on you and see if you have been able to get your Daddy any medical help as of yet. Please keep us posted to whats going on. I keep you & your dad in my thoughts and prayers daily.

Stay Strong......... Chandra