Inmates can get medical attention by filling out a "cop-out" and submitting it to their counselor. There are no incidents of inmates actually being denied medical treatment. Inmates with flu-like symptoms are encouraged to purchase over-the-counter remedies at the commissary. Some inmates use medical treatment to as a vehicle to be treated differently or to get atttention. We are not saying this is the case here, but there are instances where the inmate complains to their family, only to discover that the institution is providing suitable medical care. Remember, this is not like the society as we know it, it is incarceration and although rudimentary treatment is available, there is no pampering or bedside coddling. Best advice, if you have to go to prison, do not get sick.