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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
A Commentary on Age Segregation for Older Prisoners : Philosophical and Pragmatic Considerations for Correctional Systems
:
Philosophical and Pragmatic Considerations for Correctional Systems
Beteiligte:
Kerbs, John J.;
Jolley, Jennifer M.
Erschienen:
SAGE Publications, 2009
Erschienen in:
Criminal Justice Review, 34 (2009) 1, Seite 119-139
Beschreibung:
The growing number of older prisoners in state and federal prisons has fostered an important discussion in literature regarding the potential benefits of age-segregated living arrangements for older inmates. This article begins with a brief review of the reasons for America's aging prison population. Thereafter, it uses a multidisciplinary literature review to clarify a 4-point rationale for age-segregated prisons: (a) cost savings via centralized health care for older prisoners; (b) the reduction of civil liabilities for correctional systems that centralize disability services as per requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (c) the advancement of prisoner safety for older inmates; and (d) the promotion of rehabilitation by advancing treatment opportunities with a group that is most likely to desist from future criminal activity (in part) due to age-related desistance from crime. Conclusions focus on age segregation within the historical context of segregation in prison based on sociodemographic characteristics.