The Graying of American Prisons: Addressing the Continued Increase.... Ericia Kempker.
by Kempker, Ericia; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 73Institutions. Publisher: Corrections Compendium, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Aged prisoners | Crime | Criminal statistics | Prison administration | Prison sentences | Prisoners -- Medical care | Prisoners -- Treatment | Prisons -- Cost of operation | Prisons -- Finance | Three strikes lawsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Stanley Wilson, an inmate at Laurel Heights Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania, is 59 years old. However, his physical appearance suggests he is well past the age of 70. As a result of his Alzheimer's disease, Wilson can no longer remember his age or why he was incarcerated." (CORRECTIONS COMPENDIUM) This article discusses a " 'major unintended byproduct of the incarceration boom of the past two decades--a sharp growth in the number of elderly and geriatric inmates.' "| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Graying of American Prisons: Addressing the Continued Increase..., June 2003; pp. 1+.
"Stanley Wilson, an inmate at Laurel Heights Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania, is 59 years old. However, his physical appearance suggests he is well past the age of 70. As a result of his Alzheimer's disease, Wilson can no longer remember his age or why he was incarcerated." (CORRECTIONS COMPENDIUM) This article discusses a " 'major unintended byproduct of the incarceration boom of the past two decades--a sharp growth in the number of elderly and geriatric inmates.' "
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