For prisoners suffering from terminal illnesses, alternative options include programs that distribute health materials and segregation of affected individuals [REF] and expanded hospice programs.
As of 2009, Corrections systems with compassionate release procedures included the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons (often known as the BOP),[REF] Scotland, England and Wales, China,[REF] France, New Zealand and 36 of the 50 U.S. state prison systems [REF].