Joshua Vaughn (Narrator/Reporter)

Stevon Crummel is a cousin of Jamal's. I first talked to him a little over a year after Jamal's death. We spoke a few times. He gave me a really good sense of what was going on inside.

Stevon Crummel is a cousin of Jamal's. I first talked to him a little over a year after Jamal's death. We spoke a few times. He gave me a really good sense of what was going on inside.

When you heard this time that you were going to DCP, what was going through your head? Am I going to die? Are they going to kill me? Is that because of what happened to Jamal? Yeah.

When you heard this time that you were going to DCP, what was going through your head? Am I going to die? Are they going to kill me? Is that because of what happened to Jamal? Yeah.

Stevon couldn't get the image of his cousin freezing to death out of his mind.

Stevon couldn't get the image of his cousin freezing to death out of his mind.

Jamal had died after having medical and psychological needs that went unaddressed. It was enough to wonder what was going on with PrimeCare, the for-profit company that provided all medical services at DCP. Were they understaffed? Undertrained? Or was something else going on? To hear Stevon tell it, it sounded like Prime Care had a habit of neglecting all kinds of medical requests.

Jamal had died after having medical and psychological needs that went unaddressed. It was enough to wonder what was going on with PrimeCare, the for-profit company that provided all medical services at DCP. Were they understaffed? Undertrained? Or was something else going on? To hear Stevon tell it, it sounded like Prime Care had a habit of neglecting all kinds of medical requests.

That man died by suicide. There was another inmate who I started talking to, a guy named Imhotep Mohammed.

That man died by suicide. There was another inmate who I started talking to, a guy named Imhotep Mohammed.

He also had stories about obstacles to getting medical care at DCP. After he fell and messed up his face and teeth.

He also had stories about obstacles to getting medical care at DCP. After he fell and messed up his face and teeth.

The nurse told him, I guess he won't be able to sing Christmas songs this year. According to court documents, instead of giving Imhotep painkillers, the nurse gave him salt water for his busted teeth. Then she sent him back to his cell. Imhotep insisted he needed more than just salt water. He thought he might have a concussion. But when he submitted medical slips asking to be evaluated...

The nurse told him, I guess he won't be able to sing Christmas songs this year. According to court documents, instead of giving Imhotep painkillers, the nurse gave him salt water for his busted teeth. Then she sent him back to his cell. Imhotep insisted he needed more than just salt water. He thought he might have a concussion. But when he submitted medical slips asking to be evaluated...

But what Stevan and Imhotep told me about their medical slips going unanswered, they reflected a common concern I had heard from other inmates and from the medical staff inside DCP.

But what Stevan and Imhotep told me about their medical slips going unanswered, they reflected a common concern I had heard from other inmates and from the medical staff inside DCP.

He was a nurse with Prime Care at Dauphin County Prison. Garth isn't his real name. He wanted to remain anonymous. He's concerned about retaliation.

He was a nurse with Prime Care at Dauphin County Prison. Garth isn't his real name. He wanted to remain anonymous. He's concerned about retaliation.

I had seen other evidence that PrimeCare staff seemed to ignore inmate complaints. In one case, an inmate named Jimmy King reported having brutal headaches after getting in a fight with another inmate. According to court documents, PrimeCare staff administered an x-ray, but didn't assess him for a traumatic brain injury.

I had seen other evidence that PrimeCare staff seemed to ignore inmate complaints. In one case, an inmate named Jimmy King reported having brutal headaches after getting in a fight with another inmate. According to court documents, PrimeCare staff administered an x-ray, but didn't assess him for a traumatic brain injury.