The High Cost of the International Aging Prisoner Crisis: Well-Being as the Common Denominator for Action

摘要: The aging prisoner crisis continues to gain international attention as the high human, social, and economic costs of warehousing older adults with complex physical, mental health, social care needs in prison rise. According United Nations, serious terminally ill are considered special populations subject health practice policy considerations. We argue that have unique individual developmental result from life course exposure cumulative risk factors compounded by conditions accelerate their aging. position these a context model human development well-being present review rights guidelines pertain promoting those custody. study concludes promising practices recommendations potential reduce direct indirect associated mass confinement adults, many whom need specialized long-term global correctional systems inadequately equipped provide.