监狱未能适当照顾即将死亡的囚犯,但新的标准可能解决疼痛管理不足和家庭分离问题。 Prisons fail to properly care for dying inmates, but new standards may address inadequate pain management and family separation.

监狱往往忽视为即将死亡的囚犯提供临终护理的临终照料准则,导致疼痛控制不足和与家人分离。 Prisons frequently neglect guidelines for end-of-life care for dying inmates, leading to inadequate pain management and separation from family. 国家惩教保健委员会计划在今年夏天发布新的标准,以改善囚犯参与护理决策的情况。 The National Commission on Correctional Health Care plans to release new standards this summer to improve inmate involvement in care decisions. 然而,尽管有适用的关于医疗权的州法律,惩教人员往往将安全置于病人舒适之上,而不是放在病人舒适的优先地位。 However, correctional officers often prioritize security over patient comfort, despite applicable state laws on medical rights.