Joe Exotic Among Inmates in Scabies Outbreak
Joe Exotic Among Inmates in Scabies Outbreak
Joe Exotic Among Inmates in Scabies Outbreak
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Joe Exotic, currently serving a 21-year sentence for a murder-for-hire plot, is facing significant health challenges while incarcerated at FMC Fort Worth, Texas. He has revealed that he is among 140 inmates diagnosed with a scabies outbreak affecting 300 prisoners, with insufficient medication available for treatment. Exotic described the painful symptoms of scabies and recounted the plight of a fellow inmate who suffered for over seven months without adequate care. Additionally, he reported a rat infestation in the facility, further exacerbating the living conditions for inmates. Exotic has voiced strong criticism of the prison system, claiming that the current administration has failed to address their medical needs properly. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has acknowledged the outbreak and is taking precautions to contain it, including placing the housing unit on modified operations and suspending social visits.

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