Lawsuit alleges Newaygo County Jail, prison health providers failed to treat inmate’s MS

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 896

Last Updated: 4 days, 4 hours ago

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When Shane Veltkamp, now 31, entered the Newaygo County Jail in July 2023, he was fully mobile, independent and able to care for himself, although he would be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, or MS, while detained, according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against the county and healthcare workers at both the county jail and statewide facilities.

By the time he was released from prison …

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