patient were to suffer “a relapse, she [could not] blame her” saying that “the she does not
pay her any attention.” 125
86.
On October 28, 2003, the duty doctor at the COF informed the Medical Services
Coordinator of the Prison System that Mrs. Chinchilla Sandoval “is administered 40 units of
INSULIN every 24 hours, at 7:00 am daily.”126
87.
On November 28, 2003, Mrs. Chinchilla requested authorization to attend a
medical appointment on December 12. On December 1, the judge ruled that the inmate in
question should receive the medical treatment for her diabetes at the prison. 127
viii.
2004
88.
On January 7, 2004, the duty nurse informed the Deputy Director of the COF that
the duty doctor had examined Mrs. Chinchilla Sandoval and had indicated the following:
“hyperglycemia, arterial hypertension, liquid retention, rule out renal failure; rule out anemia.”
In addition, she contacted the Medical Services Coordinator by telephone to inform him about
Mrs. Chinchilla’s health condition, and he authorized her emergency transfer to the Roosevelt
Hospital, in coordination with the prison´s Deputy Director.
89.
On January 8, 2004, the judge granted permission for Mrs. Chinchilla to attend
an appointment on January 12, 2004.128 On January 29, 2004, Mrs. Chinchilla requested
authorization from the judge to attend the Park Center Welfare Unit (Unidad Asistencial Centro
del Parque) in San Juan Sacatepequez, where an orthopedic clinic would be held for people
with limited resources. It was explained that the request was made because “she had had xrays of her hip and femur and the bones had not knitted because of her illness; they said it
would be necessary to use a prosthetic device that cost 13,000 quetzales.”129
90.
On February 6, 2004, the judge sent a communication to the President of the
Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Justice with reference to his “verbal request
regarding the convict Chinchilla.” He explained that “requests by inmates for transfer to
national hospitals are processed as follows: once the application is received, a report is
requested from the medical examiner of this institution, who determines whether the inmate
needs to be treated outside the prison.” He added that “she has been granted the permissions
requested for transfers to hospital, with a prior report from the medical examiner” and that
“only on two occasions has she been denied permission to go to hospital, given that the report
of the medical examiner, Eduardo Alejandro Estrada Paredes, dated 14-10-2003, stated that
the inmate CHINCHILLA SANDOVAL could be treated at the prison clinic.” 130
Cf. Women’s Orientation Center. Communication from the duty nurse to the Director and Deputy Director
of the COF of October 9, 2003 (evidence file, folio 729).
125
Cf. Women’s Orientation Center. Communication from the doctor of the COF to the Medical Services
Coordinator of the Prison System of October 28, 2003 (evidence file, folio 2673).
126
127
Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of. 7. Communication from the Director of the COF to the
Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of November 28, 2003; and Decision of the Judge of the Second
Criminal Enforcement Court of December 1, 2003 (evidence file, folios 1248 and 1249).
Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of. 7. Decision of the Judge of the Second Criminal
Enforcement Court of January 8, 2004 (evidence file, folio 1253).
128
Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of. 7. Communication from the Director of the COF to the
Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of January 29, 2004 (evidence file, folio 1258).
129
Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of. 7. Communication from the Judge of the Second
Criminal Enforcement Court to the President of the Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of February 6, 2004
(evidence file, folio 1262).
130
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