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Elderly prisoners — a growing and forgotten group within correctional systems vulnerable to elder abuse
Author(s)	Stan Stojkovic
Journal title	Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, vol 19, no 3/4, 2007
Pages	pp 97-118
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Prisoners ; Elder abuse ; Neglect [care] ; Prison ; United States of America.
Annotation	There are more than 2.1 million people incarcerated in jails and prisons in the US. Additionally, close on 600,000 prisoners are released annually, many of whom are aged 50+. This article examines the systematic abuse and neglect experienced by older prisoners while they are incarcerated and when they are released from prison. Most correctional systems have inadequate resources, processes and personnel to manage the older population inside and outside of prisons. As well as providing a definition of "older prisoner", two specific problems - prison healthcare and prisoner re-entry - are examined. The article concludes with recommendations for both policy and research on how best we can further understand and attend to the multiple needs and concerns faced by older prisoners. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-080422206 A
Classmark	TGF: QNT: QNR: TWP: 7T
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