Should Prisoners in State Prisons US be given a reduced sentence for making live organ donations,yes or no ?

Question

Additionally, should such organ donations if allowed be limited to immmediate family members of donors,yes or no?

As of 9:44p.m. today there were 95,387 candidates on waiting lists for organ donations,70,414 are waiting for kidneys,and the balance are waiting for heart,lung,liver and other organ donations to stay alive..

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0703100234mar10,1,741527.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed..

THe above link to Chicago Tribune article details proposed legislation in SC re prisoners and organ donation.

Answer 1

I don't think they should AUTOMATICALLY get time off for donation an organ. We already give some prisoners time off for good behavior. Donating an organ should be considered when determining if someone is eligible for 'good behavior'.

For those that say people outside of prison don't get anything, maybe we need to change that.

Answer 2

In certain circumstances i.e. prisoners making LIVE organ donations to immediate family members could be given consideration for a small reduction of sentence since such an action indicates some remediation of character has taken place.
A State Law would be required and that law could not be in violation of Federal Law and additionally I don't think people convicted of capitol crimes i.e. murder or sex offenders should be considered.

Answer 3

Maybe if a prisoner makes a live organ donation to an immediate family member he should be given consideration for a slight reduction of sentence if the law allows it.

Answer 4

No, I believe Al Gore sponsored the legislation that forbid selling of organs in the 1980's. There is the principle that some things are not conscionable to buy and sell. For example, the practice of paying someone to serve by proxy in the military when you've been drafted was barred after the civil war. Also in all but one state, it is illegal to sell your body for sexual acts. Allowing prisoners to barter for lesser punishment by exchanging an organ sets a bad precedent, a slippery slope so to speak, akin to the aborted fetuses for stem cells etc. Granted from one perspective, a prisoner on death row would serve society better by donating a kidney in exchange for a life sentence instead of death, but I fear it would lead to a tendency for judges to be more inclined to convict individuals to create a larger pool for donor organs

Answer 5

No, I don't think so. Reason being, many of them would be giving organs just to get out. Then of course it would depend on what the person was in prison for. You can't let a prisoner out that's in their for murder, rape, child molester just for donating a organ. Would cancel everything out if a prisoner donated an organ, got released and then killed someone.

Answer 6

Live organ donation is an act of kindness. We imprison individuals who we think are not fit to live in society because of their bad deeds and they can cause to society.
By donating an organ the prisoner demonstrates a change of heart, and makes a significant contribution to society by saving a precious life. Thus we should reduce the sentence of such prisoners.
Donations do not need to be limited to immediate family members.

Answer 7

Nope....It would be like me donating an organ and then committing a crime and asking for time served cause I donated. Now if they have a family member who needs an organ, then they should be able to just go and give them the organ, but they still have to serve the time...Do the crime...Do the Time!!

Answer 8

The hospital stay, the TV and phone in the room and the chance to do something for someone else should be reward enough.

Answer 9

No, they should have their sentence carried out... Whoopie, they donate an organ, they still committed a crime.

Answer 10

no, no.... It would be my assumption that a large number of the organs would be worthless for one reason or another in any case. Prisoners aren't exactly prime stock.