Wanted better life, died as a detainee of Suffolk, Massachusetts jail's inattention

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Suffolk jail is faulted in death of detainee

Immigrant faced deportation

Pedro Tavarez, a Providence shuttle driver who was being held for deportation to the Dominican Republic, died Oct. 19 at a Boston hospital after a rapid decline that raised questions about medical care and government oversight at the Boston jail. Officials at the Suffolk County House of Correction have said that the infirmary, run by Tennessee-based Prison Health Services Inc., provides good care and has received high marks by reviewers. Read more at www.boston.com

 

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