March 14, 2007
Organ Donation in Prisons
From CBSNews.com:
Inmates in South Carolina could soon find that a kidney is worth 180 days.
Lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow prisoners to donate organs or bone marrow in exchange for time off their sentences. A state Senate panel gave the nod to an inmate organ and tissue donation program Thursday; debate was postponed on whether the incentive could be added because legislators worried it may not be allowed under federal law.