Hard Time Gets Unduly Hard For Aging Prisoners

Authors

Adelina Iftene, Dalhousie University Schulich School of LawFollow

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

4-15-2019

Keywords

Prisons, aging prisoners, public health, prison reform, flexible sentencing

Abstract

As more prisoners hit their golden years in jails not equipped to handle their decline in health, we need shorter sentences and flexible sentencing.

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Adelina Iftene, “Hard time gets unduly hard for aging prisoners” (15 April 2019), online: Policy Options < https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2019/hard-time-gets-unduly-hard-for-aging-prisoners/ > [perma.cc/AJ8G-JR62].