Arkansas jail’s ivermectin experiments recall historical medical abuse of imprisoned minorities

The exploitation reflects America's longstanding history of medically abusing vulnerable communities of color

• This story contains graphic descriptions of medical abuse

In late August last year, four inmates at the Washington county detention center in north-west Arkansas contracted Covid-19. In the days that followed, the four men were relocated to a quarantine block in the prison.

In the block, the inmates were given a cocktail of drugs. They soon began to suffer a series of side effects including vision issues, diarrhea, bloody stools and stomach cramps.