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innocent until proven guilty. even when they're guilty, they're still human beings entitled to health care. that's what we thought with we were getting with ccs. >> but you didn't get that sno. >> no. >> reporter: county attorney dan hamilton said staffing shortages led to horrifying examples of poor care. a cancer patient not given prescribed chemotherapy treatment. an inmate with a broken jaw given only baby ibuprofen for pain. written requests for medical attention from prisoners stuffed in a drawer and ignored, according to a nurse. after a year, the county stopped paying and described correct care's actions as morally reprehensible. earlier this year, a jury ordered ccs to pay the county $1.6 million, a verdict ccs is appealing. dan hamilton says, weeks after pierce county hired a new private health care provider, the care of inmates improved. and that's exactly what wellpath's president is also