Bill was sent to an outside hospital for an MRI, which found stage-4 cancer of the spine. Bill applied for compassionate release so he could die at home, surrounded by his family.
The warden went to see him in his cell. Would Bill agree to sign a paper agreeing not to hold the prison responsible for failing to diagnose and treat his cancer? He refused.
Two weeks later, Bill died in his bunk in prison, alone.
This shouldn't have happened. Compassionate release was created exactly for prisoners like Bill. Dying prisoners who pose no threat to society whatsoever should be sent home to be with their families.
It's the only moral thing to do.
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