Aging Behind Prison Walls
Aging Behind Prison Walls Today, more than 200,000 men and women over age fifty are languishing in prisons around the United States. An already overcrowded and underserved prison system is straining…
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Aging Behind Prison Walls
Today, more than 200,000 men and women over age fifty are languishing in prisons around the United States. An already overcrowded and underserved prison system is straining to manage the needs of incarcerated older adults with growing frailty and health concerns. It is projected that by 2030, one-third of all incarcerated individuals will be older adults.
How do the people aging in prison understand their life experiences?In Aging Behind Prison Walls, Tina Maschi and Keith Morgen offer a data-driven and compassionate analysis of the lives of incarcerated older people. Separated from their families and communities despite a low risk of recidivism, incarcerated older adults represent a major social-justice issue that reveals the intersectional factors at play in their imprisonment. They explore the transferable resiliencies and coping strategies used by incarcerated aging
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