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| Aging Prisoners Crisis in American Corrections |
| By Ronald H. Aday |
| Published: 12/20/2002 |
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Paperback, 250 pp. Praeger Publishers (2002) ISBN: 0275971236 As the baby boom population continues to grow older, there are more and more elderly offenders entering the criminal justice system or growing old behind bars. In this comprehensive review and analysis, Aday addresses the challenges and issues that local, state, and federal corrections systems must face in handling this special group. Integrating practical approaches and theoretical concepts, the author covers the medical, gerontological, psychological and social aspects of aging in place in prison. This important book reviews the current state of our prisons, crime patterns among the elderly, problems associated with long-term inmates, the treatment of older women prisoners, and the possibility of an elderly justice system. To order, go to www.amazon.com |

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