One of the situations my son had trouble dealing with was, his job was to keep someone alive, or even bring them back, knowing full-well, it meant they would die a slow and painful death rather than the quick one they would have had if his ambulance didn't get there so fast. He didn't usually talk about his work, other than the first time he saved a life, and the few times he felt guilty for saving a life.
As a paramedic, he was not to decide whether or not to save, he was to save.
Scott, I have to ask. When an inmate has severe allergies, where are the epi-pens kept? I assume they cannot carry one themselves, but travelling any distance to bring one is not going to end well. And since kids in schools use peanuts or eggs to threaten other students with, I've no doubt a hardened criminal would think nothing of using it. Note to self: never get arrested. EVER!