As far out as the story goes on the television show Gotham, the use of those weakest among us as Guinea Pigs is very close to reality. Throughout history those in science would do experiments on individuals looked away to “help those who are free/or for the greater good. The truth is human experimentation on those criminals locked away should continue but only under tight control so versions of “Dr Strange” don’t come to real life. Here is a way this could occur (below).
(1) PRISONER ACCESS- A Prisoner would be able to participate in a medical experiment in which a portion of the monies given for such work would go to their loved one and another portion would go to the victim of their crime and/or a fund that helps victims of such crime. The Prisoner might also receive benefits such as reduced time, extra time with loved ones etc, for their participation with any cost bared by company seeking to do such an experiment.
(2) VERIFICATION- A court must verify that the prisoner fully understands the risks associated with being a Guinea Pig and is not being unduly pressured to be involved in this procedure.
(3) WATCH CAREFULLY- The experiments must be carefully monitored by a 3rd party to verify that this isn’t an unusual cruel procedure and that the prisoner can pull out of the procedure within a reasonable period of time.
FURTHER NOTE-I believe the term Guinea Pig should be changed to Mosquito because who wants to hurt one of these cute creatures (below).