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No country for old lags
— [older prisoners] | | Author(s) | Natalie Valios |
| Journal title | Community Care, issue 1747, 13 November 2008 |
| Pages | pp 28-29 |
| Source | http://www.communitycare.co.uk |
| Keywords | Prisoners ; Needs [elderly] ; Projects. |
| Annotation | While the church-run National Prisons Week asks us to remember those inside, this article reveals the plight of a forgotten group of inmates - older people. The author notes that in 2007, the oldest male prisoner in England and Wales was 92, and the oldest female prisoner 78. In March 2008, there were more than 7000 prisoners aged 50+, while those aged 60+ are the fastest growing incarcerated age group. On a more positive note, this article outlines the work of two projects aimed at alleviating older prisoners' problems: the Older Prisoners Action Group (OPAG), set up by Offender Health (a policy branch of the Department of Health, DH); and the Older Prisoners Projects being run by the Albany, Parkhust and Camp Hill on the Isle of Wight. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-081120203 A |
| Classmark | TGF: IK: 3E * |
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