Exploiting Vulnerability: Blood Donation in Prisons

This chapter explores the unethical exploitation of incarcerated individuals for blood donations, focusing on how systemic loopholes allow for their targeting as disposable resources. It highlights the grim realities of Arkansas prisons in the 1960s and 70s, where desperate inmates were coerced into donating blood for profit amid corrupt practices. The discussion raises critical ethical concerns and reflects on the ongoing issues within the blood donation system, emphasizing the despicable treatment of marginalized communities.