i have an idea that could save thousands of lives...
i think that all prisoners in the united states should have maditory blood donation every month. our flooded prison system has enough people to get a lot of blood, blood that could be used in natrual disastors, or in everyday accidents. it would save lives? is it a good idea/could it ever work?
2006-10-01 12:44:34 · 8 answers · asked by supergerm13 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Uh No!!!!
This is a horrible idea. Do you know what kind of diseases run rampant in prison? My wife works as a corrections officer in Texas and won't even hug our kids or me until she has changed out of uniform and taken a shower.
Prisoners like to "Kill" on each other, and if you do not know what that means then it best left that way, but lets just say bodily fluids spread easily from person to person inside the prison walls.
I agree that we need to find a way to increase our blood banks and a way to make our prisoners more productive to society, but this is not the answer.
2006-10-01 15:37:30 · answer #1 · answered by thanson73 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first (minor) problem is, the American Red Cross only allows donations every 8 weeks (2 months). I also wonder what percentage of prisoners would be disqualified for other reasons. There is a long list of Donor Eligibility Guidelines. There is also the issue of prisoners rights.
2006-10-01 21:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so. the Philippines used the prisoners hair to clean up the oil spills in the sea not to long ago. its not really cruel. nobody gets hurt. and people get blood. its for a good cause. it would not affect the prisoners at all. and about HIV and stuff... they do a check up before you give blood where i live, even though we are not prisoners.
store it. (i think it can last a few day). you never know when you really need it and when there is not enough due to natural disasters.
2006-10-01 19:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by sapient45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a good idea. But I'm thinking you'd have to have that specified in their sentencing. Also, the blood would have to be tested before donating it because we don't want to spread diseases.
AND TO THE PERSON WHO SAYS WE DON'T HAVE A BLOOD SHORTAGE.....YES WE ACTUALLY DO. CERTAIN TYPES OF BLOOD ARE VERY HARD TO COME BY AND IN SOME REGIONS THEY ARE VERY VERY SHORT....
Please donate every chance you get.
2006-10-01 19:53:27 · answer #4 · answered by Lil' Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because you're infringing on the inmate's rights. If you're going that route, you might as well require that female inmates serve as surrogate mothers for women who can't bear children. See - you can't use another person's body like that, for blood or any reason. It isn't right.
Not only that, but health officials would have to hope that inmates were honest with their medical histories and were not HIV+, were not carrying other bloodborne illnesses, etc. The high rate of drug use among inmates alone might disqualify many of them and put many others at risk.
2006-10-01 19:49:20 · answer #5 · answered by fruitnroo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thats an amazing idea! =D
Then all the prisoners would be helping the society rather than just taking up space. =3
2006-10-01 19:49:47 · answer #6 · answered by Freinz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessary, there isn't a shortage of blood
2006-10-01 19:46:15 · answer #7 · answered by DS 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sure, if there were a shortage of blood.
2006-10-01 19:48:02 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle : 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋