"Marcus told me he spent months trying to get medical staff to look at his swollen and swelling leg, filing healthcare request forms and speaking directly to nurses and doctors. He was dismissed and misdiagnosed, he alleged. In response to his complaints, they gave him compression socks."

He Died of Treatable Cancer in Prison. These Are His Last Words.
Months before his death, Ralph Marcus explained how California’s prison system failed him when a COVID-era leg injury led to a rare bone cancer.