Last year, approximately 6,000 inmates in California state prisons were wrongly reported as having opiate use due to a laboratory blunder, alarming civil rights lawyers. The false positives, noted during drug treatment programs, were logged into inmates' medical and parole hearing records, potentially compromising their chances of early release. Civil rights attorneys from UnCommon Law raised concerns about the impact of these incorrect results, with evidence showing a sharp increase in positive tests in just a few months. The California Correctional Health Care Services has alerted corrections authorities regarding the issue, but many questions remain about its broader effects on inmate rights and freedoms.
Thousands of inmates in California prisons received false positive opiate test results due to a laboratory error, raising concerns of wrongful parole denials.
The inaccurate tests potentially impacted parole decisions for around 6,000 inmates, creating fears of unjust incarceration based on erroneous drug results.
UnCommon Law attorneys highlight the need for clarity on how widespread the wrongful test results were and their impact on inmatesâ parole outcomes.
The incident highlights critical flaws in the system, as these false positives, although discovered, could lead many inmates to unjustly face prolonged sentences.
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