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Editorial: A moral and ethical case for prison care

Article by: EDITORIAL , Star Tribune
Updated: November 24, 2012 - 7:50 PM

State must do better in treating its 'vulnerable' inmates.

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furguson11Nov. 24, 1211:45 PM

The prisoners get guaranteed medical coverage in prison, vs. the 9.1 percent of Minnesotans without health care. I would bet that the overall mortality rates of prisoners is much higher than a similar comparison group in the community and that the standard of care is higher.

greg62Nov. 25, 12 6:07 AM

For the most part, prisoners have excellent health care and taxpayers are spending a fortune on them.

obamafone4meNov. 25, 12 7:33 AM

Gee, the guy was called a faker and wasn't. Can you even imagine how many prisoners claim illness that are faking it? Probably most of them. One fell through the cracks and paid a terrible price, but that is life. Get over it...

bsnam1Nov. 25, 12 9:34 AM

One good data point that I would like to have seen, would be the statisic that compared the death rates of inmates versus a similar demographic of people not in prison. Which rate would be higher? Would the deaths have been for the same causes? StarTribune, help us see and understand the real problem.

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