What happens when a person in prison has a terminal illness but is denied compassionate release? What if they request medical assistance in dying (MAiD) because they want to escape prison tedium, avoid a life or indeterminate sentence, or save taxpayers money?

MAiD in prisons faces many ethical questions:

Do people in prison know which staff they can safely ask about MAiD without risking solitary confinement or psychiatric lockup?

Do they really have the autonomy to choose when and where they die?

Can MAiD follow guidelines, federal legislation, and international human rights, or does the setting prevent that?

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