By Quita Culpepper and Matt Olsen
KHOU.com
AUSTIN — Tuesday the Texas Civil Rights Project demanding the state release more inmates who are seriously ill, and no longer a threat to society.
While there are laws in place that allow that to happen, some justice advocates claim it’s not happening often enough. They cite the example of 62-year-old Donald Rash, who is serving 27 years for robbery in a Texas prison. His criminal record includes two other robbery convictions.
During a news conference Tuesday morning, the Texas Civil Rights Project lobbied for his release. Michelle Smith and Brian McGivern say Rash can barely walk and is in extremely poor health.
Rash has been eligible for medical parole since 2002 but remains behind bars.
Full story: Justice advocates ask for more ill inmates to be released on medical parole