Cudnik v. Kreiger
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Summary

This 1974 case held that denying pretrial detainees their prescribed methadone treatment violated due process. The court enjoined Cuyahoga County Jail officials from blocking detainees’ continued access to approved methadone programs.

1974 | Federal Juristiction

Cudnik v. Kreiger

Keywords pretrial detainees; methadone treatment; due process; methadone programs; jail officials; inmate healthcare
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The 1974 decision established that the denial of prescribed methadone treatment to pretrial detainees constitutes a due process violation. Consequently, the court issued an injunction preventing Cuyahoga County Jail authorities from interfering with detainees' access to authorized methadone programs.

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The 1974 case established that withholding prescribed methadone treatment from pretrial detainees constitutes a due process violation. A court order subsequently prevented Cuyahoga County Jail authorities from interfering with detainees' participation in authorized methadone programs.

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In 1974, a court case established that refusing methadone treatment to people awaiting trial violated their rights to due process. The court ordered Cuyahoga County Jail officials to allow detainees to continue their approved methadone programs.

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In 1974, a court decided that jail officials couldn't stop prisoners from getting their treatment, methadone, before their trial. The jail had to let prisoners keep taking their methadone.

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392 F.Supp. 305 (1974)

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