Advocates Push For Early Release of Severely Ill Sex Offenders
by Johnathan Silver –
Charles Dill spent 14 years in prison after being convicted of indecency with a child in Collin County. His wife, Helga, recalls how he suffered from heart problems behind bars and had several operations.
Three weeks after his release in 2014, he died. His wife says she learned later that he had leukemia. She thinks the state’s refusal to release her husband earlier, like they sometimes do for other inmates with severe medical issues, was both cruel and a waste of taxpayer resources. She’s hoping that lawmakers will consider changing the state’s rules regarding medical release of …