In the United States of America, laws and ethics regarding protocols relating to medical testing on prisoners have evolved over the years; but the procedures taken have been a constant. Ever since the 20th century, prisoners were taking part of medical experimentations and is still are till today. Medical experiments carry risks and benefits for the subject of the test; however medical testing on prisoners helped test many medicines and drugs people take nowadays. During the late 20th century a breakthrough of awareness emerged and the history of medical testing on prisoners has been altered ever since; this change has affected the lives of prisoners exposed to experimentations in
