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A stepwise guide for healthcare professionals requesting compassionate release for patients who are incarcerated
Alexa Kanbergs1, Ilana Garcia-Grossman2, Cyrus Ahalt2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Purpose:
Compassionate release is a process that allows for the early release or parole of some incarcerated people of advanced age, with life-limiting illness, complex medical care needs or significant functional decline. Despite the expansion of State and Federal compassionate release programs, this mechanism for release remains underutilized. Health-care professionals are central to the process of recommending compassionate release, but few resources exist to support these efforts. The purpose of this paper is to provide a guide for health-care professionals requesting compassionate release for patients who are incarcerated.
Design/Methodology/Approach:
This study is stepwise guide for health-care professionals requesting compassionate release for patients who are incarcerated.
Findings:
This study describes the role of the health-care professional in requesting compassionate release and offers guidance to help them navigate the process of preparing a medical declaration or request for compassionate release.
Originality/Value:
No prior publications have created a step-wise guide of this nature to aid health-care professionals through the compassionate release process.
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