[cgk]

His incarceration is a factor in this case - it is putting him on the list ahead of others already waiting for a kidney.

[cgk]

CORRECTION!

I said "not only do illegals get transplants ahead of ..."

Well it turns out that Horacio Alberto Reyes Camarena is a Mexican National!

Int'l Justice Report:Reported Foreign Nationals on Death Row, USA

[RonF]

I've read it all, and I'm still a bit confused. Is he being given a certain priority on the list because

1) His medical condition merits it,

2) the transplant would be cheaper over the long run than continued dialysis would be and thus save the State money, or

3) State law says that the State has a greater obligation to those under it's direct control (i.e., a prisoner) than those who are not (i.e., a free person)?

Or some combination of the above?