Blood and Profit: The Arkansas Prison Plasma Scandal (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798303520608)

Uncover the chilling true story of how greed and neglect turned incarcerated individuals into unwitting participants in a public health catastrophe. In Blood and Profit: The Arkansas Prison Plasma Scandal, J. Edwin Hollow delves deep into one of the most shocking yet overlooked scandals in modern history, a program that sold blood plasma from prisoners, leading to the global spread of deadly diseases like HIV and hepatitis. Through meticulous research and compelling narratives, Hollow exposes the institutional corruption, medical failures, and ethical compromises that allowed the tragedy to unfold.

This gripping account highlights the human toll of systemic exploitation, the fight for justice by survivors and advocates, and the lessons still unheeded in today's public health and prison systems. A sobering reflection on accountability and reform, this book challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths and consider how such failures can be prevented in the future.