New inmate comfort care program launched for terminally ill patients

New inmate comfort care program launched for terminally ill patients 
ABC WTXL 27, Tallahassee, FL; by Tier Wootson; 6/6/25 
The Leon County Sheriff's Office and Big Bend Hospice are teaming up for a new Inmate Comfort Care Program for Terminally Ill Patients. In the press release, LCSO says that due to this new partnership, there will now be an inpatient hospice room within the Leon County Detention Facility. They say this has been developed over the last year with collaboration between LCSO leadership, healthcare leaders from YesCare, and representatives from Big Bend Hospice. ... The program is for inmates who have less than one week to live. While in hospice care, family members will be able to visit loved ones in a "peaceful and private environment."