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Is it right to reward inmates with reduced sentences if they donate their bone marrow or vital organs?

Austin Sarat, an expert on the justice system, says the idea raises ethical concerns about whether inmates could ever consent freely to a donation.

https://theconversation.com/prisoners-donating-organs-to-get-time-off-raises-thorny-ethical-questions-199721

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Prisoners donating organs to get time off raises thorny ethical questions

A scholar who has studied imprisonment explains why the promise of sentence reductions in return for organ donation raises ethical issues about whether inmates can ever consent freely.

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Feb 16, 2023 at 5:40pmWeb
Show threadJanet WFeb 16, 2023
@TheConversationUS I don't think organ donation should directly result in a reduction of sentence (it would be difficult to determine whether an inmate freely consented). However, I believe it should be considered among other factors for early release or parole.
Show threadJean KreemerFeb 16, 2023
@TheConversationUS this is insane. This is evil. But absolutely not shocked that this is from the “super predator” party.
Show threadStonedKidneyFeb 16, 2023

@TheConversationUS 'payouts' capped at 1 year of sentence reduction.

This is soylent green level body part harvesting at best.

Show threadWilliam GunnFeb 16, 2023
@TheConversationUS This is in the category of things where the details matter. Some people might like a choice & connect with the feeling of helping others, some may feel coerced. I don't see how it's at all possible to justify an always or never stance.
Show threadStormcrowFeb 18, 2023
@TheConversationUS let’s force insurrectionist gop to donate their futures to life in prison, then we can harvest their organs