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Aging Prisoners: A Brief Report Of Key Legal And Policy Dilemmas, Israel Doron Prof., Helene Love
Aging Prisoners: A Brief Report Of Key Legal And Policy Dilemmas, Israel Doron Prof., Helene Love
Israel Doron Dr.
Abstract: Background: The social phenomenon of the aging of the prison population has raised various legal and policy challenges. Objective: The goal of this brief report is to describe the current key legal-policy dilemmas in this field. Methods: A computerized search for legal documents, articles and studies using relevant key words was conducted in computerized databases. Results: Five key dilemmas were found: (1) Early and compassionate release of older prisoners; (2) Segregation or integration of older prisoners; (3) Heaven or hell? The meaning of imprisonment in old age; (4) Fixed v. tailored sentences to older offenders; and (5) Is prison …