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Ok after some research I have been corrected. Last year our state courts have ruled that the inmate MAY sign a DNR (Do Not Recssitate) order, however before the order goes into effect there has to be a mental health assesment to determine that the inmate is making a informed judgement and that the inmate is competent to make that decision. Thanks Campi, I was not up to snuff on my own states decisions, now I am... view full thread

Two Southern California Corrections Officers Spread the Word About Marrow Donations

Julie Meigs Korinke

Jonathan Zumkehr and Lt. Michael Randall are officers at the Victorville Federal Correctional Complex in Victorville, Calif., and fierce advocates for marrow registration in Southern California’s High Desert communities. Blood cancer has touched both of their lives. A few years ago, Michael was diagnosed with Stage 4 non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma and underwent surgery and intense treatment. His cancer is 18 months in remission. Jonathan has seen many friends, colleagues and acquaintances develop a blood cancer over the years – while some found successful matching marrow donors and received successful transplants, others have not... read full story

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