Case A
The French came up with medical parole in 2002 (Steiner, 2003). Yes, Tony should be released on medical parole. Tony’s brain cancer is a terminal illness. He is bedridden and on life support. He could also receive cheaper medical care outside of prison. Because of these things, Tony meets the conditions of medical parole (Alarid, 2015).
Medical parole is not always easy to get in the United States. In 2014, 10 inmates were granted medical parole in Kentucky but are still in prison because local nursing homes refused to take care of them (Riley, 2014). In the article, Riley (2014) also gave several examples of other convicted murderers wanting medical parole. Each case depends not only on the inmates’ medical condition but also on the …show more content…
In New York, first-degree murderers cannot be released on medical parole even if they qualify as terminally ill (Keyser, 2014). It is also very hard for Texas inmates to be released under medical parole (Jennings, 2011). The Dallas Morning News (Jennings, 2011) reported over 150 inmates died in prison in 2010 instead of being released under medical parole even though their release would have saved the state millions of dollars.
Case B
According to Alarid (2015), William does not qualify for medical parole. Diabetes is not always a terminal illness if treated properly (Knicely 2010). He has lost his foot but can still get around in a wheelchair. There is no mention that he could get cheaper medical care outside of prison.
William is a career felon. Older inmates are more likely to return to prison (Wiegand, & Burger, 1979). The case states William is tired of institutions, but according to Wiegand and Burger (1979) without a good plan, he probably won’t make it outside of prison. William only has five years left in his sentence. It would be a good idea for William to use that time to figure out how he will be successful in society once he is released (Williams & Abraldes, 2007).
The French came up with medical parole in 2002 (Steiner, 2003). Yes, Tony should be released on medical parole. Tony’s brain cancer is a terminal illness. He is bedridden and on life support. He could also receive cheaper medical care outside of prison. Because of these things, Tony meets the conditions of medical parole (Alarid, 2015).
Medical parole is not always easy to get in the United States. In 2014, 10 inmates were granted medical parole in Kentucky but are still in prison because local nursing homes refused to take care of them (Riley, 2014). In the article, Riley (2014) also gave several examples of other convicted murderers wanting medical parole. Each case depends not only on the inmates’ medical condition but also on the …show more content…
In New York, first-degree murderers cannot be released on medical parole even if they qualify as terminally ill (Keyser, 2014). It is also very hard for Texas inmates to be released under medical parole (Jennings, 2011). The Dallas Morning News (Jennings, 2011) reported over 150 inmates died in prison in 2010 instead of being released under medical parole even though their release would have saved the state millions of dollars.
Case B
According to Alarid (2015), William does not qualify for medical parole. Diabetes is not always a terminal illness if treated properly (Knicely 2010). He has lost his foot but can still get around in a wheelchair. There is no mention that he could get cheaper medical care outside of prison.
William is a career felon. Older inmates are more likely to return to prison (Wiegand, & Burger, 1979). The case states William is tired of institutions, but according to Wiegand and Burger (1979) without a good plan, he probably won’t make it outside of prison. William only has five years left in his sentence. It would be a good idea for William to use that time to figure out how he will be successful in society once he is released (Williams & Abraldes, 2007).