Utah: Inmates donating organs: Bill would formalize the process

[Clark]

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Inmates donating organs: Bill would formalize the process
By Andrew Adams and Linda Williams

A bill introduced at the Utah Legislature would formalize a policy that allows inmates to sign up to be organ donors.

Steven Gehrke, public information officer for the Utah Department of Corrections, said inmates won't be rewarded for signing up as donors under HB26.

"We make it very clear to an inmate up front that they'll not gain anything. They have no expectations, there will not be any perks," Gehrke said. "On the other hand, they have no expectations to be punished in any way if they don't want to be an organ donor."

Inmates will have to opt into the program. Gehrke said new inmates will have three options.
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[Karol]

It would be great if they would allow them to be living donors.