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Japan to upgrade elderly inmate care
By Associated Press
Published: 01/10/2008

JAPAN - The swelling numbers of elderly inmates in Japan's prisons has prompted the government to begin a major revamp of its jails to provide elevators, handrails and wheelchair ramps for incarcerated seniors.

Renovation plans are set to begin by the end of March in three of the country's 75 prisons to accommodate seniors who require assistance, the Justice Ministry said this week. Read more.

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