Experimentation In Prisons

For decades, inmates in prison have taken part in medical research for both government testing and pharmaceutical drugs. At first what seemed to be a good idea, has recently been proven to not be as beneficial as once thought. Although many believe that testing on prisoners is a good idea, prisoners should not be used for experimentation due to the fact that prisoners are easily manipulated, along with poor physical and mental health.

Many prisoner testing enthusiasts would put out the argument of giving the prisoners a choice in participating in this testing, but in reality this would soon turn into inmates not having a say. Prisoners are extremely susceptible to manipulation, especially when offered something as simple as an extra meal,