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Diabetic man held eight days at Florence Staging Facility without his diabetes medication; blood sugar hit 499

Jun 2026·Location: Florence, AZ

A man with Type 1 Diabetes was held for about eight days at the Florence Staging Facility, a unit meant for processing people for no more than 72 hours. He received one medical intake from a nurse and was never given his Metformin. He sent at least four requests for medical care and medication and got no response. When he was examined at another facility, his blood sugar was dangerously high at 499, compared with a normal non-fasting level around 140 mg/dl.

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