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The Case For A New Compassionate Release Statutory Provision, Adelina Iftene
The Case For A New Compassionate Release Statutory Provision, Adelina Iftene
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In the last decade there has been a steady growth in the number of federally incarcerated people aging in prisons. These individuals have a long list of medical needs while they present low risk to communities. However, this category of people tends to spend more time in prison than their younger counterparts and face difficulties in being released. Using original empirical data, as well as the existing literature, I argue that a high number of these individuals need to be released through a compassionate release mechanism. This article has two purposes. One is to show that compassionate release does not …
The Pains Of Incarceration: Aging, Rights, And Policy In Federal Penitentiaries, Adelina Iftene
The Pains Of Incarceration: Aging, Rights, And Policy In Federal Penitentiaries, Adelina Iftene
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The number of aging people in prison has been on the rise in the last few decades. Their heightened needs place burdens on correctional institutions that have not been encountered before. This article presents the results of a study conducted with 197 older prisoners. This study’s findings identify issues raised by chronic pain in older prisoners and the management of this pain in a prison setting. Correctional Service Canada (CSC) does not acknowledge older prisoners as a vulnerable prison group, and correctional policies thus tend not to include age (and its implications) as a variable worthy of consideration. Data from …
The Case For A New Compassionate Release Statutory Provision, Adelina Iftene
The Case For A New Compassionate Release Statutory Provision, Adelina Iftene
Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
In the last decade there has been a steady growth in the number of federally incarcerated people aging in prisons. These individuals have a long list of medical needs while they present low risk to communities. However, this category of people tends to spend more time in prison than their younger counterparts and face difficulties in being released. Using original empirical data, as well as the existing literature, I argue that a high number of these individuals need to be released through a compassionate release mechanism. This article has two purposes. One is to show that compassionate release does not …