Aging in prison

Description:

Explores the costs and benefits of keeping aging inmates incarcerated during their most medically expensive yet least crime-prone years. The text concludes by examining what can be done in terms of policy options, sentencing options and programs to improve the outlook for this aging inmate population and proposes that a philosophical 'Ethic of Care' approach be implemented to guide both present and future practices.

subjects: Older prisoners,  Prisoners, united states,  Prisons,  Organization & administration,  Health Status,  Aged,  Health Care Costs,  Prisoners,  Cost-Benefit Analysis

Places: United States