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I read a Human Rights Watch report about whether or not condoms should be allowed to inmates in prisons and jails. The title intrigued me and relates to some of the issues discussed in the readings about elderly offenders; specifically the types of diseases older inmates are faced with, including AIDS. Since infection rates within [...]
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In reading the articles on aging prison populations I was not surprised to see that average cost per elderly inmate was around $67,000 annually, which is about three times the cost of a younger prisoner. I was surprised however, when I realized after reading that inmates do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid thus placing [...]
Filed under: Elderly Prisoners, Mental Health | Tagged: Elderly Prisoners, health care | 1 Comment »
