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Re:Prisoners Who Care for the Dying and Get Another Chance a... by ggm on Wednesday June 06, 2018 @09:20PM (#17252510)
Britain probably has terminal cases in prison hospitals. Ian Brady, one of the "moors murderers" and the Kray twins come to mind. Both had people outside pleading their case to be released to die in family. I think Brady died in a secure hospital.

So.. The UK is an OECD country. I think this does happen, albiet at a lower intensity than in the USA

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Re:Prisoners Who Care for the Dying and Get Another Chance a... by tonyedgecombe on Thursday June 07, 2018 @09:04AM (#17255377)
The big difference is what Brady did to end up incarcerated, I doubt the inmates in the article committed such horrific crimes.
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Re:Prisoners Who Care for the Dying and Get Another Chance a... by ggg9990 on Thursday June 07, 2018 @12:24AM (#17253273)
Man, if the UK offered compassionate release to the Kray twins it has gone full bizarro.
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Re:Prisoners Who Care for the Dying and Get Another Chance a... by ggm on Thursday June 07, 2018 @03:17AM (#17253909)
They didn't offer. People on the outside pled. It wasn't judged in the public interest AFAIK
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Re:Prisoners Who Care for the Dying and Get Another Chance a... by stevekemp on Thursday June 07, 2018 @07:25AM (#17254856)
Although compare that to the release of the Lockerbie bomber:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Release_of_Abdelbaset_al-Megra...

Calling that controversial decision would be an understatement.

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Re:Prisoners Who Care for the Dying and Get Another Chance a... by ggg9990 on Thursday June 07, 2018 @11:38AM (#17256776)
Unbelievable
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