The Graying of American Prisons: Addressing the Continued Increase....
Ericia Kempker.
- Corrections Compendium, 2003.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 73, Institutions, 1522-3256; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. 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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