Nurses say staff shortage at Missouri prison means skipped medication, long waits for care

Nurses say staff shortage at Missouri prison means skipped medication, long waits for care

Photo illustration by Marci Suela/The Marshall Project. Source images: Katie Moore/The Marshall Project; Getty Images; Circuit Court of Cole County; and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.When Steven Caldwell-Bey wasn’t able to get a regular refill for his blood thinners, he began taking one pill a day instead of two to stretch them out. The problem, he said, is that it’s been difficult to get medical attention at Jefferson…