Ramallah - Saba:
The Palestinian Commission of Prisoners' Affairs and Ex-Prisoners revealed on Monday that the health conditions of sick and wounded prisoners held in the Ramleh Prison Clinic are deteriorating, due to the lack of intensive medical follow-up for patients whose health conditions are classified as among the most difficult among prisoners in Israeli prisons.
The Commission explained, in a statement following a visit by its lawyer to the prisoners at the clinic, that the prisoners complain of the prison administration's procrastination in transferring sick and wounded prisoners to civilian hospitals for medical examinations and follow-ups, in addition to transferring them from civilian hospitals to the clinic before completing the treatment stages.
The prisoners also complained of the cramped space in the "recreation" yard, the restrictions on clothing, the lack of available supplies, and the poor quality and quantity of food provided.
They explained that the prison administration provides the same type of food for all of them, without taking into account the list of permitted foods provided by doctors to patients.
The Commission noted that the suffering of sick prisoners is exacerbated by the prison administration's daily inspections of their rooms, without any regard for their health conditions.
It should be noted that 18 sick prisoners are permanently housed in the Ramleh Prison Clinic. Furthermore, many of them have been transferred to various prisons, despite their health conditions.
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