Euthanasia and assisted suicide in prison is always a controversial issue, even when they are legal. Informed consent is difficult to verify; the prisoners are evading their debt to society. The cost of maintaining inmates may decrease but voters may be horrified by utilitarian policies. Nonetheless, Switzerland has decided to allow prisoners to request assisted suicide. […]
Only 6% of those in prison for sex offences are taking part in the state’s programme to reduce the risk of re-offending, Gript can reveal. More than 75% of sex offenders in Irish prisons are not considered for inclusion in the programme. Figures provided by Minister Charlie Flanagan show that the “Building Better Lives” programme, […]