Health Care in Prison: Behind Richard James Verone's Thinking

The man who robbed a bank for $1, just so he could go to jail for health care only did what scores of people have been doing for years.

Published Jun. 23 2011 8:00AM EDT

articles/2011/06/23/need-healthcare-go-to-prison-behind-richard-james-verone-s-thinking/prisoners-healthcare-frazier_lewxzh — Jeff Chiu / AP Photo

When James Verone robbed a bank for a dollar this week so he could go to prison to receive needed medical treatment, he left a lot of people scratching their heads—or snickering at him.

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Health Care in Prison: Behind Richard James Verone's Thinking

The man who robbed a bank for $1, just so he could go to jail for health care only did what scores of people have been doing for years.

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