As Prisoners Age, Should They Go Free?. Patrik Jonsson.
by Jonsson, Patrik; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 305Family. Publisher: Christian Science Monitor, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aged prisoners | Early release programs | Prison administration | Prison sentences | Prisoners -- Medical care | Prisons -- Cost of operationDDC classification: 050 Summary: "As part of an effort to reduce overcrowding and save money, Georgia and several other states are considering releasing elderly inmates who are no longer deemed a threat to society." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article notes that prison officials in Georgia and "nationwide are starting to debate the idea of releasing some of the elderly and infirm, largely because of one fact: Seniors represent the fastest-growing segment of the US prison population" and as a consequence "state officials are not only dealing with a lack of prison beds, they're also footing the bill for increasingly costly healthcare behind bars."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: As Prisoners Age, Should They Go Free?, Sept. 5, 2003; pp. 1+.
"As part of an effort to reduce overcrowding and save money, Georgia and several other states are considering releasing elderly inmates who are no longer deemed a threat to society." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article notes that prison officials in Georgia and "nationwide are starting to debate the idea of releasing some of the elderly and infirm, largely because of one fact: Seniors represent the fastest-growing segment of the US prison population" and as a consequence "state officials are not only dealing with a lack of prison beds, they're also footing the bill for increasingly costly healthcare behind bars."
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