Compassionate Release Reform—Moving Medical Parole to Medical Professionals

This Viewpoint proposes reform of the medical parole system, suggesting compassionate release applications of terminally ill incarcerated individuals be reviewed by an external medical board.

Corresponding Author: Nicole Mushero, MD, PhD, Section of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian nicole.mushero@bmc.org).

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