Prison Doctor's License Revoked for Contempt Towards Inmates
By Jeralyn, Section Inmates and Prisons
Posted on Thu Nov 14, 2002 at 05:37:27 AM EST
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Posted on Thu Nov 14, 2002 at 05:37:27 AM EST
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The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners has revoked the license of former prison doctor John J. Napolean who was accused by inmates of sadistic behavior.
The complaints against Napoleon included charges that he doubted a prisoner's chest pains the day before the man suffered a fatal heart attack; suggested in records that an inmate was ''faking'' shortly before he died of a brain tumor; and delayed a prisoner's diagnosis of throat cancer.
An administrative law judge found Napolean had shown "contempt" for inmates in nine instances. The 13 member medical board unanimously agreed in seven of the nine cases, saying "Napoleon saw inmates as a ''sub-class'' undeserving of equal care. "
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