A Commentary on Age Segregation for Older Prisoners: Philosophical and Pragmatic Considerations for Correctional Systems.
A Commentary on Age Segregation for Older Prisoners: Philosophical and Pragmatic Considerations for Correctional Systems.
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10.1177/0734016808324245
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发表时间：
2009-03-01
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Jolley, Jennifer M
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Kerbs, John J;Jolley, Jennifer M
州和联邦监狱中老年囚犯的数量越来越多，这在文献中引发了一场关于老年囚犯年龄隔离生活安排的潜在好处的重要讨论。本文首先简要回顾了美国监狱人口老龄化的原因。此后，它使用多学科文献审查来澄清年龄隔离监狱的四点理由：（a）通过集中老年囚犯的医疗保健节省成本;（B）减少按照1990年《美国残疾人法》的要求集中残疾人服务的惩教系统的民事责任;（c）提高老年囚犯的囚犯安全;（d）减少对残疾人的歧视;（e）减少对残疾人的歧视。以及（d）通过向最有可能（部分）由于年龄相关的停止犯罪而停止未来犯罪活动的群体提供治疗机会，促进康复。结论集中在基于社会人口特征的监狱隔离的历史背景下的年龄隔离。
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.