A 70-year-old inmate with terminal health issues—on oxygen, dialysis, and battling stage four kidney disease and heart failure—is being denied medical parole despite his dire condition. State officials claim he’s “independent enough” to manage daily needs in prison, but advocates argue the system fails elderly, seriously ill inmates. Over five years, nearly half of medical parole requests were never heard by a board. Bossett’s case has sparked calls for reform, as lawmakers consider bills to expand hearings—but public safety concerns remain a barrier.
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