text: Just another soul-searing, horror story of the outrageous neglect that is rampant in our nation’s prisons. The mother probably didn’t sue the state DOC  - although I have no doubt they were complicit - because she knew they’d throw everything they had at her since they have bottomless resources. Or maybe they’ll sue after the discovery in this lawsuit tilts the scales. Alaska is no better. The State of Alaska never takes the responsibility for its actions that they expect the public and inmates to take. Instead it comes after the inmates who’ve been injured by and/or die because of the DOC’s negligence, including their sub par medical staff. The state does this deliberately, specifically to discourage lawsuits that they know have merit.  And the public supports them because of their prejudice against inmates.  It’s disgusting.