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Young v. Augusta: Eighth Amendment Appeal by Scribd Government Docs is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document summarizes a court case involving Pamela Young who was incarcerated in the Augusta, Georgia city jail while suffering from manic-depressive disorder. During her incarceration, she received inadequate medical care for her psychiatric condition and was subjected to physical abuse and inhumane conditions. She sued the City of Augusta under Section 1983 for failing to adequately train jail personnel to care for inmates with mental illness. The court document provides background details on Young

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